Materials

Prayer beads in this catalog are made of natural materials: semi- precious stones, freshwater pearls, bone, wood. Crosses are sterling, gold- or silver-plate, pewter, or stone. Beads are either 6 mm weeks and 8 mm cruciform or all 8 mm. Full Circle Beads uses nylon coated flexible wire to string beads. If the wire breaks, don't worry: beads can be restrung.

Size

Catalog entries list the length of the cross. As a general rule, prayer beads made of 6 mm weeks and 8 mm cruciform beads are 13" in length from the tip of the cross around the circle to the end of the cord. Prayer beads made of 8 mm stones are generally 15". You can ask that additional seed beads be used to make your prayer beads longer.

Touch

Think about your favorite necklace or set of beads when selecting prayer beads. Beads have different feel (smooth like glass, soft like a pearl, and textured like wood -- most semiprecious stones are smooth) and weight (hematite is heavy like a magnet; bone and wood are light; most semiprecious stones fall between these two weights).

Custom Orders

In addition to the prayer beads found in this catalog, sets can be custom made. The cost to switch crosses, for example, is generally under $10. However, if our beaders are busy, custom orders may take a few weeks to fulfill. Contact us with your ideas.