Rhodonite gemstone beaded prayer rope chotki

50 Rhodonite gemstone beads  (Rhodonite derives its name from the Greek word for "rose")

beaded Orthodox prayer rope (chotki/komboskini) for praying the Rule of the Mother of God (Theotokos)

Every decade (10 beads) is separated by a metal bead of a different shape.  Finished with a knotted cross.

Each is handmade by a nun of the Convent of St. Mary Magdalene, an Orthodox women's monastery in Mississippi.