Wow, thanks everyone! I guess that what doesn't come across in the pictures is how large it is. I used 7-7.5mm pearls, and my loops are really huge because I'm not that great at working with wire to begin with, and I found it really hard to work with the 14K wire. The whole rosary, if I hold it from the middle and let it dangle is 25.5 inches to the bottom of the cross.
I ended up with that cross because I needed to find a larger cross or crucifix since the rosary was turning out to be on the large side. This was the only large (about 2" x 1 1/4"), real gold cross that I could find for a reasonable price. I actually kind of didn't like it that much, and hoped to replace it some day with something I like better. Its actually yellow, white, and rose gold-- I don't think that comes across in the pictures.
The other thing that doesn't come across in the pictures is the blingy-ness of the whole thing. The pearls are glowy, the crystals are sparkly (I used clear/crystal rounds and Golden Shadow AB bicones), and the yellow gold is so warm and colorful and pretty.
I calculated what I ended up spending on materials, and it turned out to be over $550! That does not seem at all sensible to me, and I still don't know how to feel about it. I purchased things here and there along the way, and didn't really keep track of how much I was spending. There's this tendency when planning a wedding to lose one's mind.
Anyway, thanks again to everyone for your kind comments. I really had no idea what I was doing, and I value the opinions of the experienced beaders here.
Nicole
