One of the most fascinating aspects of Mary in Scripture is the latent but clear comparison of Mary to the Ark of the Covenant. While the similarities to the Ark are too many to enumerate here, we wished to honor Mary under this title of Ark of the New Covenant.
This rosary is made with crystal faceted AB czech glass to represent Mary's purity and faith and metallic yellow gold faceted czech glass for the Our Father Beads and decade accents to bring to mind the Ark of the Covenant, which was coated in gold. The centerpiece is the Angels Miraculous Medal center, recalling that on the Ark of the Covenant, two statues of angels composed the Mercy Seat and were the most prominent feature. The Monstrance Crucifix is used to call to mind the manna that the Israelites ate while traveling through the desert (some of which was stored in the Ark), reminding us to turn to Jesus as our manna on the journey to heaven. A Holy Spirit medal hangs below the center to represent the Holy Spirit overshadowing Mary at the Annunciation in much the same way that he overshadowed the Ark and later the Temple in the Shekinah (glory cloud).