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The Virgin of El Rocío, the White Dove, is a devotion carried in the heart all year round, not just during the pilgrimage. Her medal is the perfect gift for a devotee of El Rocío or for a Rocío. So you can choose yours.
1. The White Dove
She is venerated in her hermitage in the village of El Rocío, in Almonte (Huelva), and every Pentecost thousands of pilgrims make the journey to her. Her silhouette, with the bell-shaped mantle, is unmistakable. We tell you her story in the Virgin of El Rocío: the history of the White Dove and her pilgrimage.
2. Natural pearl: the most requested
The natural pearl is light and delicacy, and it combines perfectly with the White Dove. It is our best-selling El Rocío medal.
The White Dove with natural pearls, to wear every day
3. Natural stones: color for the journey
Fluorite, amazonite, or turquoise give the medal a cheerful color, very much like a pilgrimage. Since they are natural, each one is unique.
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Pearl and brown enamel
With amethyst
Red stone and enamel
Lapis lazuli and blue enamel
Pearl and lilac enamel
4. When to give it as a gift?
- Before the pilgrimage, to a devotee of El Rocío or to a brotherhood.
- To a Rocío, on her saint's day.
- To someone who carries Andalusia in their heart and lives far away.
- At a baptism or a First Communion, as a first medal.
5. How to wear it
They all come with a 40 cm gold-plated chain + 5 cm extender, ready to wear as a pendant, and you can combine them with our pearl and natural stone necklaces.
Facts you can check
- On June 8, 1919, she was canonically crowned in her hermitage. She was crowned by Cardinal Enrique Almaraz, Archbishop of Seville, with a gold crown made by the goldsmith Ricardo Espinosa de los Monteros. Source
- The statue is medieval: historians date it between the 13th and 14th centuries. Later it was adapted to dress her in mantles and skirts, and hence her current silhouette. Source
- The brotherhood of Villamanrique de la Condesa (Seville) is considered the first and oldest of El Rocío. It has been the sponsor of many other brotherhoods of the Archdiocese of Seville. Source
- On June 14, 1993, Saint John Paul II visited the sanctuary of El Rocío. There he spoke to the brotherhoods: «Dear Rocío sisters and brothers, I am happy to be with you on this beautiful afternoon». Source
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