Eight-Pointed Orthodox Cross for Men 585 (14kt) Rose and White Gold

Canonical Orthodox body cross. Like all other Orthodox body crosses in our Orthodox Collection, this two tone gold Crucifix cross pendant is handcrafted in Kostroma City, Russia to strict requirements of the Christian Orthodox church. The style and size of this symbolic religious pendant makes it most suitable for men.

The symbols and inscriptions in Church Slavonic language praising Our Heavenly Father and Christianity: 'INRI' ('IHЦI')-this Latin acronym on the top of the cross given by Pontius Pilate stated: 'Iēsus Nazarēnus, Rēx Iūdaeōrum' (Latin for Church Slavonic 'Іисус Назарянинъ, Царь Іудейскій'), 'IC XC' ('Іисусъ Христосъ'/ 'Jesus Christ'), Skull at the base of the Cross represents the ashes of Adam, whose sins were washed away with blood of Christ on Golgotha, and 'Спаси и Сохрани' (Russian for 'Protect and Save').