Thursday, August 11, 2011

Rosary Rings and Bracelets

The Rosary, "rosarium" in Latin, means "garland of roses", and is prayed in honor of the Virgin Mary, since the rose is one of the flowers that symbolizes her.  A set of specific prayers, the rosary begins with introductory prayers.  Between those prayers and the closing prayer of the rosary are what is known as the decades.  Each decade consists of the Lord's Prayer, 10 prayers of "Hail Mary...", and a single "Glory be to the Father".  A meditation of one of the "Mysteries of the Rosary" (there are 15 Mysteries, each of which recalls an aspect of the life of Christ) accompanies each decade.  For most people, "praying the rosary", consists of praying five decades.

To help those who pray the rosary keep count of their prayers, rosary beads ~ in necklace, bracelet or ring form, are used.  At Viridian Gold, we have a sampling of both rings and bracelets.  Each of our Rosary Rings is available in 14K yellow or white gold, 10K yellow gold and sterling silver.  Some of our customer favorites are our Rosary Ring #1010, which is available in two different millimeter widths, 2.5mm and 4mm, and our 5mm Rosary Ring #1059.  Or you can view all of our Rosary Rings in Gold and Sterling Silver.  Each ring is designed with braille-like prayer beads and a single, small cross on the band, representing one decade of the rosary.  All rings can be custom sized.
We also offer a sampling of rosary bracelets, such as the one pictured at the beginning of this blog, Pearl Rosary Bracelet #3093.  This is a single decade rosary bracelet that is designed with 14K gold and pearl prayer beads; it comes with a crucifix and either a miraculous medal or a communion medal.  If you are looking for a sterling silver rosary bracelt, we carry rosary wrap bracelets, such as our Gemstone Rosary Wrap Bracelet #3090.  This is a five-decade rosary bracelet that includes a sterling silver crucifix and a miraculous medal.  This bracelet is available with black onyx, rose quartz, or mother of pearl prayer beads.  For further browsing, see our Religious Bracelets.

At this time, we do not have rosary necklaces on our website, but we are constantly adding new items that our customers express an interest in.  Please check back with us again, or better yet, send us an email with your request.

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