Types

• Praying the Rosary is an important part of devotional life for Catholics.bible and rosary image by jcpjr from Fotolia.com
  
  Before buying a rosary, determine the type of rosary needed. The most common traditional rosaries are the Greater and Lesser Dominican Rosary, the Briggitine Rosary, the Servite Rosary, and the Franciscan Crown. The different types may have different bead arrangements, so it is important to know which is needed.
  
  

Considerations

• Before buying a rosary, a person should consider whether it is important that the rosary be blessed. A blessed rosary is considered a sacramental, meaning that it is considered a continually offered prayer simply by its presence in a certain location.
  
  

Additional Considerations

• Once it has been determined what type of rosary beads are needed and whether they need to have been blessed, it is time to pick out a rosary. There are a variety of styles to choose from, from simple sets with few embellishments to more ornate rosaries in honor of a certain cause, prayer request, or group.
  
  

Where to Buy

• Rosary beads can be found in jewelry stores, Catholic gift shops, or even via a simple Web search for "rosary beads." If locating a rosary is proving a difficult task, the priest or deacons in the local Catholic parish may be able to provide additional resources.