FAQs
Your Rosary
How did you make my rosary?
How did you make my rosary?
With care, attention and joy. Each rosary is carefully and uniquely handmade. We hand stain the beads ourselves. Once dried, we string the beads on 325 Paracord ("325" indicates weight capacity in pounds the cord can hold until it'll start to fray or break). We secure the Italian made rosary center pieces and crucifixes with split rings to ensure durability. Click the link to watch How It's Made!
Can I order a custom rosary
Can I order a custom rosary
We would love to build it for you. Email Will and Cam at versolaltocrafts@gmail.com or scroll down to fill out our contact us form and send us your ideas. We can talk about our different options with you to create your very own custom rosary.
We're also creating a "build your own rosary" feature on our website. Customization Feature TBD.
Can you bless my rosary before you ship it?
Can you bless my rosary before you ship it?
Even though it is technically permissible to sell a rosary and bless it after it's been purchased, we won't be offering this. We encourage you to have your rosary blessed by your own local priest once you receive your shipment.
Catholic Answers gives an explanation: Items may be sold; blessings may not. Any blessed item that is sold should be sold for its intrinsic value apart from the blessing. To sell the blessing itself would amount to simony.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church addresses this:
"Simony is defined as the buying or selling of spiritual things. To Simon the magician, who wanted to buy the spiritual power he saw at work in the apostles, St. Peter responded: “Your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money!” Peter thus held to the words of Jesus: “You received without pay, give without pay.” It is impossible to appropriate to oneself spiritual goods and behave toward them as their owner or master, for they have their source in God. One can receive them only from him, without payment." (2121)
What if it breaks?
What if it breaks?
It probably won't but we can't 'guarantee' anything... we do not suggest you tug, pull on or drive over your rosary to test its strength and durability (rather handle your rosary with care like you would with any sacramental or holy object). In the unlikely event that your rosary breaks, we will happily replace it for free. THAT we can guarantee.
We would appreciate if you would salvage as many parts (beads, crucifixes, center pieces, etc.). Just email Will and Cameron at versolaltocrafts@gmail.com and we will sort out any details and logistics.
Shipping & Returns
How will my order be packaged?
How will my order be packaged?
We package all our orders with care. Your rosary will be placed in a canvas drawstring bag and placed in a protective bubble mailer. We include a Pier Gorgio Frassati Prayer card in each shipment along with an occasional free gift.
How long will it take for my order to ship?
How long will it take for my order to ship?
Your rosary will be shipped out within 48 hours of the time you placed your order. Sometimes we go on occasional trips where we can't meet that timeline. If that's the case, we will email you and let you know.
We build each rosary upon your order, making each one unique; no two rosaries are exactly the same.
We do our best (but aren't perfect) at praying with the rosary with you (the buyer) in mind. If you're able to leave a prayer request upon your order we can be specific in our prayer.
Can I ship to a different address?
Can I ship to a different address?
Yes! Rosaries make incredible gifts for special occasions, sacraments, or just in general.
When checking out, you'll be prompted to fill out your shipping information first! This is where you will put the name and address of who the order will be shipped to.
Next, when you get to the billing page to enter your credit card info, look for the checkbox that says the BILLING ADDRESS is Different than SHIPPING ADDRESS. Check that box and you can then enter your name and billing address.
If you want to send rosaries to more than one address, you will have to place separate orders for each.
Returns or Reporting Issues?
Returns or Reporting Issues?
Please email Will and Cameron at versolaltocrafts@gmail.com
Damaged Shipment?
Damaged Shipment?
Please provide photos of your order/shipment and send to versolaltocrafts@gmail.com
We will provide further instructions on the next steps via email.
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