Small round rose charms in an antique silver tone color.
Quantity: Sold in packages of twenty-five (25) charms
Size: about 17mm long, 14mm wide, 5mm thick, hole: 2mm.
Material: Zinc-based alloy metal with antiqued silver finish
Important Note: All of our products are lead and cadmium-free, and nickel-safe. As they contain small parts, all items are for adult jewelry/craft making use only, not intended for children under the age of 15.
Symbolism: In Catholic symbolism, the red rose is a symbol of Martyrdom, while the white rose is a symbol of purity since the earliest years of the Church. St. Ambrose relates how the rose came to have thorns. Before it became one of the flowers of the earth, the rose grew in Paradise without thorns. Only after the fall of man did the rose take on its thorns to remind man of the sins he had committed and his fall from grace; whereas its fragrance and beauty continued to remind him of the splendor of Paradise. It is probably in reference to this that the Virgin Mary is called a ‘rose without thorns’ because she was exempt from Original Sin.