"Tears of Virgin Mary" bracelet
The bracelet consists of "Tears of Virgin Mary" plant grains, with wooden grains of slightly smaller size placed between them. It also has a metal cross with an inscription Άγιον Όρος (Holy Mountain), which makes the bracelet not just a piece of jewelry, but a Christian symbol of faith.
Due to the rubber band, the bracelet is suitable for any wrist size.
Legend of the Tears of Virgin Mary
"Tears of Virgin Mary" is a unique plant that doesn't grow anywhere else in the world except Mount Athos. Its grains are harvested by the monks of Mount Athos and then used to weave prayer ropes and bracelets.
There is a legend connected with the plant: once upon a time a monk of the skete of St. Anne tried to learn how to weave prayer ropes; the skill was in no way given to him, and therefore he fell into despondency. The monk sat down on the ground and wept. At that moment, the Mother of God herself appeared before him and asked why he was so saddened. The monk told how he had been trying for a long time to master the skill of prayer rope weaving, but no matter how much he tried he could not master it. Then the Mother of God offered him her tears, which she sheds for the monks, in order to plant them in the ground. From her tears a plant grew, the seeds of which could simply be strung on a rope. To this day, monks of Mount Athos grow the Tears of Virgin Mary, using grains to make prayer ropes and bracelets, which are woven with unceasing prayer.
