Sterling silver cross pendant

Sterling silver cross pendant Product Description 14 Karat Gold Plate and Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Cross Pendant Rhodium and 14 karat gold plated sterling silver cross with wrap design. Pendant measures 40mmx23mm .925 Sterling Silver I usually don't but stuff from marketplace vendors, because the shipping adds so much to the cost. But this piece looked so much nicer than Amazon's offerings, and had three 5 star reviews, so I ordered one for a birthday present for someone special. It arrived quickly in a little Tiffany blue colored box. One of the problems with buying jewelry is you can't always tell the size, and pieces that look large in pictures turn out to be scrawny little things. So for those who want to know like I did, the cross is exactly 15/16" wide and 1 3/8" tall (not including the loop). That should help if you draw it on paper to see exactly what you'll be getting. The other thing you can't tell from the picture is that the cross is not completely solid. It is hollowed slightly in the back, which I don't completely understand why just to save a few cents in silver. But the way the hanging loop is attached, it should stay right side forward when worn. Otherwise, it does look just like the picture and is a clean and elegant design, and is carefully and well made. I have no doubt the recipient will be quite pleased with it. I bought it when Amazon was having a sale on their religious jewelry, but I still think this is a nicer piece, and a better value. I am certainly pleased with this purchase. " It's not often that I buy jewelry. So, I decided to buy something beautiful that I will wear everyday. This is it! If you love good quality craftsmanship at an affordable price and want to keep your spirituality close to you daily, this is the one! I love this pendant. It was just what I was hoping for!!! Thanks! It's a beautiful gift to myself." " This is a wonderful cross a fine way to share your love of God with others, it is very well maid. I have several crosses eight I think ,but I get the most compliments on this one,I love to wear it,and I dont think anyone would ever find a problem with it." The Christian Cross - Why We Wear It Could you imagine wearing a 14k gold hangman's noose around your neck? Or, a sterling silver miniature guillotine as a necklace? And yet Christians wear jewelry in the form of a cross all the time! For example: cross pendants and necklaces, cross earrings, and even cross fashion apparel. From devoted Christians to atheist, it seems as if we mindlessly wear this symbol of death in several forms and fashion. The cross and crucifixion was one of the the brutal and excruciatingly painful means of execution by the Romans. Does it appear as if Christians are obsessed with this symbol of death? Not at all! Read on to better understand. Wearing Christian jewelry, and more specifically the Christian cross, for a believer is about so much more than adornment or fashion. For example it is a reminder of: • The love that Christ had for us and all of mankind that He would lay down His life so that we could have ever lasting life! • God's love for us that He would sacrifice His only beloved Son to pay for our penalty of sin. • How powerless we are to save ourselves no matter what good deeds we do! As followers of Christ we know that His life was given as ransom for the sins we could never pay for. Ironically the cross demonstrated God's love for us. Christ was the perfect sacrificial lamb dying a painful death of crucifixion upon that cross. So what do we really think of the cross? And, more specifically, what do we think of the cross as it relates to Jesus Christ? Christians view the cross as a symbol of hope and love, and as a constant reminder of the huge price paid for our salvation. As Christians we wear our Christian jewelry, and more specifically our Christian crosses, not as an obsession with torture and death, but as a reminder of the real meaning of the cross: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NKJV) It's curious that a person can adorn themselves with a symbol of death, isn't it? Yet, for the Christian...the Christian cross is everything! Cathy I. Davis is owner/webmaster of 3 websites. Her Christian jewelry website is her favorite and she invites you to drop by for a visit to check out a large assortment of Christian jewelry and more specifically Christian crosses. For quality Christian jewelry and Christian cross jewelry visit http://www.jewelryforChrist.com. Here you'll find Christian cross pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings, and more! There is also a very affordable line of Christian fashion jewelry and merchandise. We offer quanity discounts of large orders for church fund raisers, bazaars and special occasions such as Mother's/Father's Day gifts, etc. Visit often as merchandise is continuously being added to an already large assortment.