HANDCARVED FROM BONE (bovinae family) WITH ORNAMENTAL TRIQUETRA CARVINGS!! * A Celtic cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. In the Celtic Christian world it was combined with the Christian cross and this design was often used for high crosses – a free-standing cross made of stone and often richly decorated
* According to a legend the Celtic Catholic cross was introduced by Saint Patrick or possibly Saint Declan during his time converting the pagan Irish, though no examples survive from this early period. It has often been claimed that Patrick combined the symbol of Christianity with the sun cross, to give pagan followers an idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the idea of the life-giving properties of the sun. * the sun cross most commonly represents the sun and the four quadrants the wheel of the year, i.e. the four seasonal cycles of the year. * The triquetra is an older symbol that Christians appropriated from an earlier Pagan tradition and the entire knotwork decorative style appears in Celtic lands several centuries prior to the introduction of Christianity. Knot designs are popular in Nordic and Germanic cultures at approximately the same time, beginning in the seventh century A. D., while Germanic and Scandinavian cultures were still largely pagan. The fact is that it was contemporary in both Christian and non-Christian cultures in early medieval times * Pendant size: 1.0 inches (2.5cm) long; 1.0 inches (2.5cm) wide * This pendant comes on an adjustable cotton string - fits all neck sizes!
* Cotton is durable and you can wear it while swimming or taking showers. * condition: Brand New * Carvings made of bone are soft and warm to the touch yet the finish is like polished glass, they seem to blend with your body and become a part of you, especially when warn as a pendant against your skin. * Over a period of time bone carvings absorb oils from your skin and change colour to a very light honey gold. The Maori believe this is to be the carving taking on some of your spirituality or essence and thus truly becoming a part of the wearer. * no-questions-asked money back or exchange guarantee! Makes a great gift!