Carnelian Gemstone Rosary

For this rosary, I combined 8mm rose quartz beads with 6mm carnelian beads. Also, I had a beautiful cloisonné bead that had a flower on it, so I decided to use that as my center piece. The center pieces for rosaries are usually the most difficult piece to find. Though I’ve provided a list of rosary component suppliers at the end of this article, if you don’t have a center piece you can also substitute a rose or flower bead instead. (Roses are also used to symbolize Mary.) Instead of a metal cross, I decided to use a cross made of rose quartz. I also selected burgundy colored nylon cord since most of the bead are carnelian. You can use just about any combination of beads and components you want as long as you have the correct number and put them in the correct positions.

To start you’ll need the following: 6 - 8mm beads
53 - 6mm beads
nylon cord w/attached needle
cross
center piece or rose bead & eye-pin
4 bead tips
scissors
corsage pin