The cross is also of the Trapa Seed and attached to it is a small nickel case which contains a miniature rosary. The Pater beads are of crystals which naturally grow into a cruciform shape or crosses, called Staurolite or Fairy Crosses' found only in Virginia. The 10 decades of wooden beads are each covered with worn purple silk. Large wooden spacer beads, are covered with rows of strung seed beads of pale blue and gold, creating an overall design. The wire chain terminates at an elaborate tassel of looped and twisted strands of seed beads.
Beads are of light and dark blue.
There are 3 medallions attached to the circle, the largest one bearing a relief of Ben Franklin. Also attached is a tiny acorn relic case. Blessed on tomb and touched by relics of St. Walburger through kindness of the nuns of Basilica of St. Walburg. Eichstatt, Upper Bavaria. A filigree rosary called an Octavo Chaplet.