8MM EGG SHAPED OLIVE WOOD BEADS FROM BETHLEHEM MAKE THIS BEAUTIFUL ASSISI ROSARY. THE CRUCIFIX IS THE SAN DAMIANO CRUCIFIX WHICH IS A RELICA OF THE ICON CRUCIFIX THAT SPOKE TO ST FRANCIS AND TOLD HIM TO "GO REBUILD THAT CHURCH". THE CENTER IS ST FRANCIS IS AN IMAGE 0F ST FRANCIS. THE FOUR "OUR FATHERS" OF THE CIRCLE OF THE ROSARY ARE REPLICAA OF THE FOUR MAIN CHURCHES OF ASSISI...THE PORTIUNCOLA (THE FIRST CHURCH ST FRANCIS WORSHIPED IN) THE BASCILICA OF ST FRANCIS, THE CATHEDRAL OF ST CLARE, & THE CATHEDRAL OF ST RUFFINO (A EARLY FOLLOWER OF ST FRANCIS).