This pairing features two VERY TINY medals that is a touch of contrast and glint for a understated yet special vintage piece. Each medal is about the size of an eraser head. The gold medal has its original bail, and the silver medal is pure sterling.
We love this little pairing so much!!
Front:
Image of Benoîte Rencurel kneeling in prayer to her vision of the Virgin Mary.
Inscription “Notre Dame du Laus, PPN” (trans: Our Lady of Laus, Pray for Us) at the top of the medal.
Image of Our Lady of Laus, who appeared to Benoîte Rencurel, a 17th-century shepherdess who reported seeing the same apparition over the course of 54 years. A shrine dedicated to these events is located in the small village of Saint-Étienne-le-Laus in southeastern France.
Back:
Sacred Heart of Christ — a heart with rays of light bursting from the chest of Christ is a symbol of his compassion for humanity.
Front:
Image of Virgin Mary
Back:
Stamped 925
Vision of Saint Bernadette in the grottoes at Lourdes, France.
St. Bernadette had a total of 18 visions of the Virgin Mary in the grottoes at Lourdes. Since then, the site has been considered a holy place where followers go to swim in the waters. Lourdes is still an extremely popular pilgrimage destination. Travelers from all over the world make the journey every year seeking health and healing
This pairing features two VERY TINY medals that is a touch of contrast and glint for a understated yet special vintage piece. Each medal is about the size of an eraser head. The gold medal has its original bail, and the silver medal is pure sterling.
We love this little pairing so much!!
Front:
Image of Benoîte Rencurel kneeling in prayer to her vision of the Virgin Mary.
Inscription “Notre Dame du Laus, PPN” (trans: Our Lady of Laus, Pray for Us) at the top of the medal.
Image of Our Lady of Laus, who appeared to Benoîte Rencurel, a 17th-century shepherdess who reported seeing the same apparition over the course of 54 years. A shrine dedicated to these events is located in the small village of Saint-Étienne-le-Laus in southeastern France.
Back:
Sacred Heart of Christ — a heart with rays of light bursting from the chest of Christ is a symbol of his compassion for humanity.
Front:
Image of Virgin Mary
Back:
Stamped 925
Vision of Saint Bernadette in the grottoes at Lourdes, France.
St. Bernadette had a total of 18 visions of the Virgin Mary in the grottoes at Lourdes. Since then, the site has been considered a holy place where followers go to swim in the waters. Lourdes is still an extremely popular pilgrimage destination. Travelers from all over the world make the journey every year seeking health and healing