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And set down inside that is a recessed \u003cstrong\u003eoval panel\u003c\/strong\u003e in fine satin, where the whole devotional image lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Virgin stands full-length at the centre in high relief, veiled, her hands opened downward and out with \u003cstrong\u003erays streaming from her fingers\u003c\/strong\u003e in long carved lines. Beneath her feet is the globe, and around it the serpent, worked in coils at the base of the panel. Her halo is raised behind the head and the robe falls in deep folds all the way to the hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the oval runs the inscription — \u003cstrong\u003eMARIA IMMAC · ORA PRO NOBIS\u003c\/strong\u003e, “Mary Immaculate, pray for us” — raised and polished against the satin ground, with a ring of small carved star-flowers following the frame line the whole way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spandrels outside the oval carry \u003cstrong\u003efleur-de-lis scrollwork and rosettes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and interlaced Marian monogram cartouches at the upper and lower corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design comes from the apparitions to Catherine Labouré at Rue du Bac in Paris in 1830. The first medals were struck in 1832, and it became so widely associated with answered prayer that people simply began calling it the \u003cstrong\u003eMiraculous Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree-Level Build\u003c\/strong\u003e – Polished rim, polished Gothic star frame, recessed satin panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Relief Figure\u003c\/strong\u003e – Veil, robe folds and the rays from her hands all carved, not suggested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised Lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e – The inscription polished proud of a satin field rather than engraved into it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarved Ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e – Star-flower ring, fleur-de-lis scrollwork, rosettes and Marian monograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Gold Throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e – No stones and no plating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe chain shown in the photographs is not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5” diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBail Opening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Weight by Purity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePurity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApprox. 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