Item Tag: 304 Stainless

INCLUDESCharm and necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. You can also choose just the charm alone to use on your own cord or chain, or have me make a pair of earrings for you by selecting that option. SIZEThe charm is about 1″ tall x .732″ across x .039″ thick (28mm x 18.6mm x 1mm).The necklace chain is offered in your choice of length from 16″ to 50″ (40cm to 127cm)The optional earring hooks are standard 21 gauge earring wire (not too thick, not too thin). MATERIALSAll parts are made with waterproof and hypo-allergenic Stainless steel. ABOUTThe Coptic cross is a symbol of Coptic Christianity, the primary denomination of Egyptian Christians today. The cross comes in a number of different forms, some of which are obviously influenced by the older, pagan Ankh symbol of eternal life. Early versions of the Coptic cross was a fusion of the Orthodox Christian cross and pagan Egyptian ankh. The Orthodox cross has three cross beams, one for arms, a second, sloped one for the feet, and a third at the time for the INRI label placed above Jesus’s head. The early Coptic cross is missing the foot beam but includes a circle around the upper beam. The result from a pagan perspective is a ankh with an equal-armed cross inside the loop. For Copts, the circle is a halo representing divinity and resurrection. The term Coptic cross may refer to a number of Christian cross variants associated in some way with Coptic Christians. “Coptic crosses” are often shown with arms dividing into three points each (also called “Ethiopian cross” or “Axum cross”; Liungman (2004) shows a symmetrical cross fleury. Bertran de la Farge (in La Croix occitane) identifies a cross crosslet as “croix copte (4ème siècle)” and cites it as a predecessor of the Occitan cross somewhere in the marquisate of Provence, probably Venasque. Old Coptic crosses often incorporate a circle, as in the form called a “Coptic cross” by Rudolf Koch in his The Book of Signs (1933). Sometimes the arms of the cross extend through the circle (dividing it into four quadrants), as in the “Celtic cross”. The form used in the Coptic Church and defined as the Coptic cross is made up of two bold lines of equal length that intersect at the middle at right angles. At each angle are three points, representing the Trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. All together, the cross has 12 points symbolizing the Apostles whose mission it was to spread the Gospel message throughout the world. The Coptic cross is widely used in the Coptic church and the Ethiopian and Eritrean churches. Many Copts have the cross tattooed as a sign of faith on the inside of their right arm at the wrist. The Coptic cross in its modern and ancient forms is considered a sign of faith and pride to the Copts The Ethiopians Christians wear it as a symbol of faith. In 1984, a Coptic Cross was given as a gift by the Coptic Orthodox Church and mounted on the top of the All Africa Conference of Churches building, since the Coptic Church is considered to be the mother church in Africa. One of the forms of the Coptic cross, which is referred to as the Ethiopian Coptic cross was worn by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Keith Richards also wears an Ethiopian Coptic Cross.