{"product_id":"vintage-yellow-bronze-stella-maris-medal-oval","title":"Vintage Yellow Bronze Stella Maris Medal, Oval","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Yellow Bronze Stella Maris Medal honors Mary under the title sailors gave her, Star of the Sea. She stands on a rocky shore with her hands joined and rays spreading behind her, \u003cem\u003eSTELLA MARIS\u003c\/em\u003e arched overhead and \u003cem\u003eORA PRO NOBIS\u003c\/em\u003e divided at either side: Star of the Sea, pray for us. The reverse sets the figure aside for an anchor and a single rayed star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRibbon scrolls cross that anchor with the words \u003cem\u003eRESPICE STELLAM, VOCA MARIAM\u003c\/em\u003e, look to the star, call upon Mary. St. Bernard wrote them in a sermon on the Virgin's name: if the winds of temptation rise, if you are driven among the rocks, look to the star and call on Mary. Generations of fishermen and merchant crews carried the prayer literally, and it keeps its force for anyone whose bearings have gone. Yellow bronze gives the whole a warm golden tone.\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":48943428370617,"sku":"3c3-790M-YB","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-790M-YB.png?v=1787688713","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-yellow-bronze-stella-maris-medal-oval","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}