Rosary Repair

I would love the opportunity to bring your rosary back to life. I often work on rosaries that have been in families for decades; such rosaries have been used so much and prayed on so often that they fall into disrepair. Some are missing beads. Some have a broken crucifix. Whatever the issue with your cherished rosary, I hope you'll give me the opportunity to restore it.

Will you donate it? I've also repaired old rosaries that the owner does not want back; but they want to see it put to good use. I manage a "Rosary Center" at our parish where we make rosaries available for free. They are just hanging there, waiting for a new home. If you want to donate the completed rosary, let me know. I've also received rosaries that are so badly broken that I've used the parts to repair other rosaries. There are so many ways to do this.

The best way to get started is for us to talk. Perhaps you can email me a photo of your rosary along with an explanation. Then we'll talk it through to make sure we're on the same page with how to repair it. If you happen to live in northeast Wisconsin, we can meet in person and figure it all out. Sometimes a repair simply requires me to work on your rosary/chain with no need for additional parts. Sometimes I need to find parts to replace something that is missing or broken; in this case, I may already have the parts or I may need to find out where I can buy them. However we do it, I want to be sure you have the right expectation.

IMPORTANT POINTS

1. Since I only make chain rosaries, these are also the only rosaries that I'm able to repair. If you have a rosary that is not a chain rosary (rope, cord, etc) and you're interested in converting it to a chain rosary, I may be able to do that. The key is that the beads must be able to come off individually and are not glued to the cord.
2. I use silver-plated steel chain. I've received rosaries where the chain is coated in a black solution or some other color besides a silver color. So please know that I don't have any other color besides the silver color chain. I do have various color jump rings though (silver, gold, bronze, brown, etc).
3. Each repair is unique. The simple ones are just fixing a link. But if your rosary is missing beads, you need to be very clear with me how you want it repaired. I've had some people tell me, "just do what you feel is best." I've had others where we talk it through and I make suggestions about the beads that I should add to get it back to 59. Either way, YOU MUST make your intention clear.

Logistics

If you're a neighbor of mine, hit me up after Mass some time and we can do this all in person. If not, then just ship it to me; I'll fix it and ship it back to you.

Scott Crevier
693 Saint Joseph St
De Pere, WI 54115 USA

IMPORTANT: As I said above, BEFORE sending it to me, be sure you've already sent me a picture and I've agreed to do the repair. I'd hate for you to send me a rosary that I'm not able to work on.

Cost

You'll cover my out-of-pocket cost for the parts and shipping. Then all I ask is that you make a donation to the Catholic school scholarship fund (in ANY amount) where I direct all monies from this vocation. There is no profit for me. Seriously, this is not a side gig or a money-making service for me. My goal is to simply get these rosaries back into working order so that we can continue to fertilize the world with Hail Marys!

Turn Around Time/My Schedule

This vocation has become quite popular, so I must start by asking for your patience. Each repair is unique. Sometimes a repair takes me months because it takes a while to find the perfect beads to replace missing beads. Sometimes a repair takes me only a few days because it's just re-attaching some chain. Also note that this is not my full-time job. If you have any kind of a deadline, please let me know and I'll see what I can do. I will do my best to keep you posted as to where I am with your rosary. And, you should always feel welcome to send me an email and ask what's up; seriously, I don't mind it and I certainly don't want you to worry. Note the above table that shows the list of the rosaries that I'm currently working on.

Work Samples

Here are some photos of repairs that I've done. My work has included things like fixing a link, replacing a paper clip, adding chain, replacing a missing crucifix, and replacing missing beads. When certain pieces of a rosary are missing, I do my best to find closely matching parts from various sources.