Saint Benedict Crucifix Pendant

For the man who has worn a cross since his First Communion and is finally ready for the one his grandfather wore.

This 18k yellow gold Saint Benedict crucifix pendant unites the traditional Corpus Christi with the sacred medal of Saint Benedict, set behind the head of Jesus as a halo of protection. The figure of Christ is finely sculpted in fine relief, the cross is finished in a high mirror polish, and the Saint Benedict medal at the back of the head carries the Latin Vade Retro Satana inscription that has accompanied the medal since the 11th-century abbey at Monte Cassino. A pendant that carries two devotions in one piece. The metal is solid 18k Italian gold, struck with the 750 millesimal mark and the registered Italian provincial hallmark that identifies authentic provincial goldsmithing.

The Crucifix-and-medal combination is one of the bench's most demanding sacred pieces. The technique was perfected by the goldsmiths who took the Ponte Vecchio after 1593, when the Medici officially registered the bridge as the home of the trade, as a piece that lets a wearer carry both the central image of Christianity and the Saint Benedict invocation against evil on the same chain. There is no shortcut to the casting.

This is the pendant for the man who reads his cross as more than ornament. The piece that carries centuries of Catholic protection at the throat.

It reads sacred. It reads heritage. It reads as Italian gold given two devotions to hold.

Sourced from the boutiques of Ponte Vecchio, Florence. Solid 18k yellow gold, 750 millesimal fineness, with the registered Italian provincial hallmark. DDP worldwide delivery, fully insured, duties paid before the pendant leaves Florence. Perfect Fit Guarantee included.