Czech vintage 5 decade blue glass bead Catholic rosary crucifix pendant

Beautiful handcrafted Czech religious Catholic 5 decade rosary with silver tone chain wired blue glass beads, a silver tone 3 way connector and pendant crucifix cross, stamped "Czechoslovakia" on the reverse. This is a 1960's vintage item and is in good condition.

Size beads: 6mm; 4/16" 

Crucifix: 37mm; 1.45"

End to end length: 32" approx

Loop length: 22"

The five decade rosary consists of a crucifix, then a short set of beads, for praying the Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, and a Glory Be, and then a rosary center, followed by a loop of 5 decades (sets of ten beads) to count the Hail Marys prayed as one meditates on the mysteries of the rosary, with a bead for praying the Our Father between each decade. This traditional rosary (both the physical strand of beads and the prayer) is also known as the Dominican Rosary, due to St. Dominic’s role in encouraging and spreading devotion to the holy rosary at the request of the Blessed Mother.