Made of 925 sterling Silver & 24KT Gold Plate - come in tapestry gift pouch
18 CHAIN IS INCLUDED
The cross contains traditional Orthodox Christian abbreviations in Church Slavonic / Greek-style lettering commonly found on Eastern Orthodox crosses.
The inscriptions appear to say:
• IC XC
= “Jesus Christ”
(Abbreviation from Greek: ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ)
• НИКА (NIKA)
= “Conquers” or “Victory”
Together:
“Jesus Christ Conquers”
At the top, the letters - sacred abbreviation connected to:
• “King of Glory”
or
• “Jesus Christ”
depending on the exact traditional design variation.
This type of Orthodox cross jewelry is deeply symbolic and often represents:
• victory over death
• faith and protection
• resurrection
• Christ’s triumph
on the back it says " Lord Have Mercy on Me"
Cross in the form of colors of the lilies decorated by balls and curls missing from the center, have was extended in Russia in XVII century. In Christian symbolics the lily is cleanliness, sanctity and humility before the God. « Крины сельные », that is « Lilies fine », named the collections of sermons on Christian virtues Russian sacred. In the Gospel it is told, how the Christ has specified lilies as on the flowers accomplished on beauty. It has resulted them as an example to people, which in cares about terrestrial.
