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Expect Delays to Canada due to a backlog in Mississauga.
Expect Delays to Canada due to a backlog in Mississauga.
This compact all-metal rosary is rugged, functional, and portable. It has a meaningful history, as it is a replica of the service combat rosaries issued by the government to soldiers, sailors, and flying aces during WWI. Now with a new beautiful upgraded quality Pardon Crucifix, the WWI Battle Beads rosaries are the closest replica available to the vintage antique service combat rosaries from 1916!
These rosaries are quite strong, do not tangle, are small and portable, and very easy to carry in your pocket. The nickel-free Silver finished brass chains are no-rust, no-tangle, and have a great weight and feel.
The Our Father beads are slightly larger to aid in meditative prayer. You can feel where you are as you move through prayers and at 21" long, they are wearable but still bunch up small enough to carry in your pocket.
Although the WWI Battle Beads Rosary is rugged enough to carry in your pocket, we do include a small round container for presentation and storage.
As with all Rugged Rosaries, you may add optional medals. We recommend only adding up to 4. Some of our photos show an optional medal attached.
You can read more about the original antique WWI service rosary HERE.
The Pardon Crucifix grants indulgences. For more information about the Pardon Crucifix, you can download a printable .pdf file about it by clicking HERE.
Thank you for shopping and God Bless.
** Please note that the centerpiece medal is sometimes depicted in English, and sometimes in Latin, however, we only use the finest quality available from Italy. The different versions are due to availability and supply issues.
I just received my order. When I pray the Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Lord in the Blessed Sacrament with your rosaries, I receive special spiritual strength, just what I need for life's struggle. I will be placing more orders soon. Please never stop making them. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
These lovely beads were delivered quickly and are even better than described on the sight. Clearly high quality and superiorly-crafted. This is the coolest Catholic gift for prayer warriors!!
Beautiful
Beautiful, strong and comes in a lovely box.
I received a rosary from Rugged Rosaries as a gift recently. I liked it so much that I have now purchased a 7 sorrows rosary and a few other items. The quality is excellent and I love that this is a US based company.
Finally, a rosary my 9 year old won't break in his backpack! This was a perfect First Communion gift for him. He's obsessed with history and wars and I was happy to find a durable rosary he can keep with him.
It is a visual reminder for me to pray every time is see the cross. Craftsmanship is excellent
Purchased these for my third grandson receiving his First Communion. He and his family were so impressed with the unique quality and the history.
Orders received Monday through Thursday at noon will be shipped within 24 hours.
Orders received after 12 noon on Thursdays generally will ship on Monday.
USPS Economy Intl (8 - 16 days) is $17.00 USD
DHL Express Worldwide (4 - 6 days) is $25.60 USD
Some countries have a choice for USPS Economy Intl and others only have the option of DHL Express Worldwide. Customers will be shown all possible options available at checkout.
USPS Economy Intl (8 - 18 days) is $25.20 USD
DHL Express Worldwide (4 - 8 days) is $32.00 USD
Rugged Rosaries offers a generous 90-day R-R-R guarantee:
If your order does not meet your expectations for any reason, we are happy to work with you to either send a replacement, do an exchange, accept returns for refund, or repairs.
We even do exchanges for copycat competitors' similar products!
If you would like to return an item for any reason within 90 days of your purchase date, and you are in the USA, then you can qualify for FREE EASY RETURNS. Just visit our return portal at the link below:
If 90 days have gone by since your purchase, or if you are not in the USA, please email us at support@ruggedrosaries.com.
If you do not wish to use the FREE EASY USA RETURN portal, ship your item with a note that includes your name, email, and message as to why you wish to return your item, to the address below. When using this method, returns are accepted for any reason within 90 days of your purchase date. Please note we cannot refund return shipping costs.
Rugged Rosaries - Returns
6363 Richmond Ave. Suite 450
Houston, Texas 77057
Once your return is received and processed, we will send you an email to notify you that a refund has been applied to your credit card or original method of payment. Although we issue the refund immediately, it might take a few business days to appear on your credit card. Please note we cannot refund return shipping costs.
Only regular priced items may be refunded. Unfortunately, sale items cannot be refunded.
We are also happy to exchange rosaries in new condition within a reasonable amount of time. Please email us at support@ruggedrosaries.com if you wish to make an exchange. In your email, just tell us which rosary you would like instead. We can send you the new rosary, along with a prepaid return label to make it simple to return the original rosary.
If you purchased a similar product from another company such as a paracord rosary, or a WWI style combat rosary, and for whatever reason, you have a problem with it - We will take care of you! Maybe the other company doesn't have good customer service or maybe you bought a cheaper imported mass-produced copy (see about them here). We can exchange the product for one of our beautiful handmade rosaries. Why would we do this? Please read about our Exchanges from Other Companies HERE.
Please see how to get a rosary repaired/restrung by clicking HERE.
Please email us if you have any questions: support@ruggedrosaries.com.
