Welcome!

Welcome to Lone Burro Designs, an online showcase for original, handmade jewelry and fine Catholic rosaries. Here you will find an exceptional selection of rosaries, and rosary related jewelry including rosary necklaces and rosary bracelets, created from semi-precious stones, handmade lampwork glass beads, crystals, and precious metals. The links above will take you to the online catalogs where you can browse through photos and descriptions of these unique creations. New jewelry and rosary designs are posted throughout the month.

Lone Burro Designs' custom beaded rosaries are designed to inspire and delight the heart. Every one is beautiful to look at, but usable for one's daily prayer. A variety of precious materials and techniques are used to create one-of-a-kind rosary beads.

Now taking orders! Browse through the catalog to see if there is a design you like. Or, feel free to get in touch regarding a custom design. Photos of recent customer requests are listed in the section of the website.

Rosaries

Rosaries are an inspiration to prayer. They make excellent gifts for brides and grooms, Quinceañeras, and parents on their wedding anniversary. They are an obvious choice for First Communion, birthdays, and any special occasion.

A beautiful, heirloom rosary should last a lifetime. I meticulously construct my rosaries using multi-strand, flexible jewelry wire, or sturdy wire wrapped links handmade from 14K gold fill and sterling silver wire. I can meet most anyone's budget, but I do not compromise on the construction of my rosaries!

What's New!  I just completed a long round of custom orders. I am especially fond of several updated looks for some of my best-selling rosary designs, including a new green jade and labradorite bead combination. Please see this newest creation on the [What's New] page, along with a rewiring project of an old rosary into a beautiful, new rosary that I am especially fond of.

The website is now updated with more photos of completed projects. These will give you more ideas for your own custom project.

Jewelry

Designing jewelry is a long-time love. My first jewelry design was a sterling silver and Swarovski crystal necklace using wire wrapped links for the bead connections.

I have now expanded my jewelry designs to include semi-precious stone and lampwork glass beads. I make beaded jewelry items including necklaces and necklace sets, chokers, lariats, earrings, bracelets, and anklets.

My favorite components include Swarovski crystals, unique lampwork glass beads, and interesting precious metal beads. You will find many of my designs complement both casual and formal dress.

About Lone Burro Designs

I got started in the "business" of making rosaries as an afterthought to starting a jewelry business. Funny how things work. I had been interested in creating my own jewelry designs after going broke on eBay purchasing others' beautiful designs. I was especially intrigued by lampwork beads and purchased my own kiln, glass rod supply, and took classes using hothead and minor burner torches. Very soon, however, I felt inspired to apply my jewelry techniques to creating one-of-a-kind rosaries. Being a cradle Catholic born in New Orleans, I had childhood memories of St. Joseph altars, beautiful cathedral-like churches, and of course, the rosary. It felt natural to make rosaries as well as jewelry. Once I'd decided to apply wire wrapping and jewelry wire design to the art of making custom rosaries, I knew I'd found my way.

The Lone Burro name itself came from a scene I viewed from a bicycle while pedaling across Vermont. It was Day 3 of a week long trek across the New England states in 2001. I looked to my right and there in a field of long, green grass was a lone burro, reclined on the ground, head peeking above the grass, shaking its long ears while it soaked in the sun. When I arrived home, I hand drew the image of the burro in Microsoft Paint, of all things. The Lone Burro has been with me ever since.