Finding a nice rosary

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Hello all,

I’m looking for a place where I can buy a nice rosary as a gift for a friend. Unfortunately it seems like most of the listings on Amazon are pretty cheaply made, all plastic and soft, thin metal that breaks really easily. I’d like this gift to be long-lasting and durable. Does anyone know of a good place where I can order one online?

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sw85
 
Have you looked on e-bay? There are many beautiful rosaries, including antiques, for sale there in every price range.
 
Search for a Catholic Book Store in your area and they should sell a variety of rosaries.
 
the_phoenix said:
You might want to also try Etsy.

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Beautiful stuff on Etsy!!

Look also for vintage rosaries there by switching the filter at the top of the home page from “handmade” to “vintage” then search for “rosary”.

~Liza
 
I try to pray the Rosary everyday and keep one on me. Most break but two kinds work for me. The $10 plastic ones and these:

sistersofcarmel.com/

They’re custom-made and expensive, but you could hitch your rosary to a the bumper of a car and drag it out of the mud.
 
I buy my rosaries here:

rosarystuff.com/

They’re handmade, reasonable and beautiful! She has pre-made rosaries, or custom rosaries. I’ve ordered several custom–you pick beads, ave maria beads, pater beads, center, crucifix, and chain, the most expensive custom was $46.00

The rosaries are breathtaking beautiful!
 
As a guy, I was always thinking that men used black rosaries, period.

But, I got some free (cheap) rosaries in the mail and they are colorful and artistic.

Actually, now I like to use beautiful rosaries. One that has a nice feel is dark red, to begin with. The beads are very distinct one from another, which I like. And, it’s easy to recognize the Glory Be beads, because of extra spacing. These are all the features I like.

The rosary I’d like to have is not a rosary at all, but a book.

I’d like a book with one prayer on each page with a picture for meditation. I don’t know if such a thing exists, but that’s what I’d like.

I heard that the prayers of the rosary SHOULD be rather automatic and rote, while we meditate on something else. Not sure about this. I try to concentrate on each prayer, as if I was — and I am – praying to God and to the blessed Mother.
 
Crumpy said:
As a guy, I was always thinking that men used black rosaries, period.

But, I got some free (cheap) rosaries in the mail and they are colorful and artistic.

Actually, now I like to use beautiful rosaries. One that has a nice feel is dark red, to begin with. The beads are very distinct one from another, which I like. And, it’s easy to recognize the Glory Be beads, because of extra spacing. These are all the features I like.

The rosary I’d like to have is not a rosary at all, but a book.

I’d like a book with one prayer on each page with a picture for meditation. I don’t know if such a thing exists, but that’s what I’d like.

I heard that the prayers of the rosary SHOULD be rather automatic and rote, while we meditate on something else. Not sure about this. I try to concentrate on each prayer, as if I was — and I am – praying to God and to the blessed Mother.
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You might like the iRosary app. It has great pictures & reminds one about the fruit of each mystery 👍
 
I recommend the rosaries hand made by Holy Land Christians. They are made out of olive wood from the Holy Hand and the center piece has earth from there as well. My mom got me one for Confirmation from a group that travels parish to parish selling handmade olive wood handicarts, so I don’t know if you can find it on the internet, but mine is holding up well, even withstanding direct assaults by the devil (that is, my playful black cat ;))
 
sw85 said:
Hello all,

I’m looking for a place where I can buy a nice rosary as a gift for a friend. Unfortunately it seems like most of the listings on Amazon are pretty cheaply made, all plastic and soft, thin metal that breaks really easily. I’d like this gift to be long-lasting and durable. Does anyone know of a good place where I can order one online?

Thanks,

sw85
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I buy a lot of things here. The rosary I use most often was bought at this store at least six or seven years ago and has held up really well.

catholicsupply.com/
 
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