Three pieces of sterling costume jewelry. Including necklace and medallion "Our Lady of Loretto"; charm bracelet with seven charms; silver ring with faceted blue stone.

Ring Size: 8

Hanging Length: 13 in.

Weight: 1.230 ozt.

#2026 . 

The Basilica della Santa Casa (Basilica of the Holy House) is a Marian shrine in Loreto, Italy. The basilica is known for enshrining the house in which the Blessed Virgin Mary is believed by some Catholics to have lived. Pious legends claim the same house was flown over by angelic beings from Nazareth to Tersatto, then to Recanati, before arriving at the current site. The basilica enshrines the Madonna and Child image of “Our Lady of Loreto.” Pope Benedict XV designated her under this title as patroness of air passengers and auspicious travel in 1920. Pope Pius XI granted a Canonical Coronation to the venerated image made of Cedar of Lebanon wood in 1922, replacing the original Marian image consumed in fire on 23 February 1921. The word “Loreto” or “Loretto” appears on much Catholic iconography, including this medallion. The “BLI” stamp on the back of the medallion indicates it came from Little Saint Religious Goods in Queens, New York. The marking “Danecraft” on the back of the charm bracelet indicates that it came from the Danecraft Jewelers in Providence, Rhode Island.