Job's Tears Rosary

Made with genuine Job's Tears seeds - also known as tandjies or itandjies (home grown in South Africa)

These rosaries were used by St Teresa of Calcutta.

66cm long chain rosary

The name comes from the hard, shining tear-like seeds that have a bluish-gray porcelain appearance. Legend says that in his grief for the many agonies he endured, Job wept 'tears unto God'. And they weren't wasted for, as his tears fell to the ground, a miracle happened.

Known for her simplicity and humility, Mother Teresa of Calcutta used a rosary made of Job's Tears for her personal prayers. The term Job's Tears refers to a tear drop shaped fruit of the plant known by botanists as Coix lacryma-job.