{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-virgin-mary-medal-with-starry-halo-and-sword","title":"Vintage Bronze Virgin Mary Medal with Starry Halo and Sword","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Bronze Virgin Mary Medal shows the Blessed Virgin to the waist, veiled and mantled, her hands clasped and her face lifted, resting on a bank of clouds. Behind her head a broad nimbus is set with a ring of stars, each one struck separately into the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sword crosses in at her right shoulder, the attribute of Our Lady of Sorrows and a reminder of the prophecy Simeon made in the Temple, that a sword would pierce her own heart also. The clasped hands, the lifted face and the blade belong together in that image of Mary keeping watch through the Passion, holding to her \u003cem\u003efiat\u003c\/em\u003e to the end. The crown of stars is the older sign of the woman of the Apocalypse, so the two together give the Mother of Sorrows already crowned in glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves its vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943563473081,"sku":"3c3-1393-B","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1393-B.png?v=1787688754","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-virgin-mary-medal-with-starry-halo-and-sword","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}