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A cross necklace is a very popular piece of jewelry, especially among Christians who often wear one to symbolize their faith. For Christians, the cross recalls the crucifixion of Jesus and humanity’s redemption. The Christian form of blessing by tracing a cross over the body originated before A.D. 200. The oldest Christian remains contain drawings of crosses and cruciform artifacts. These days a cross necklace is often given as a Baptism or Christening gift.

However, it is not just Christians who have worn a cross necklace and used it as a symbol over the years. Long before the birth of Christ, the Cross has been used as a sacred symbol, the Greek Bacchus, the Tyrian Tammuz and the Chaldean Bel were all symbolized to their votaries by a cruciform device. People in ancient lands, like the Egyptians also used the cross in Phallus worship, or worship of the male sex organ were it was used as a symbol fertility.

Cross necklaces come in all different shapes, styles and sizes. The Latin Cross, is the commonest, it has an upright longer than its transom. An archiepiscopal or patriarchal cross comes with two transoms, whereas a papal cross comes with three. The Greek cross has equal arms, the St Andrew’s cross is like an X and the tau cross is like a T. The Celtic or Iona cross has a circle, the center of which is the crossing. The Maltese cross and the swastika (an ancient and widely diffused symbol) are even more elaborate.

Caring for your cross necklace:

Always refer to the manufacturers instructions on how to care to for necklace as instructions will differ depending on what sort of materials it is made from.

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