Fish with Cross Charm – Tiberia
$34.95
925 sterling silver dangle charm, pavé cross with clear cubic zirconia and gold-tone JESUS fish on separate jump rings, CZ-set ring bail, for snake chain charm bracelets.
More designs:
- Hangs 1.07 in (2.72 cm) below the chain, so it swings clear of neighboring beads instead of sitting flush.
- Moves on two separate jump rings, letting the cross and fish turn independently and tap softly together.
- Shows gold tone on the front of the fish only, so a flipped drop reads as plain silver.
- Lets light through open-back settings behind the cross stones, which also collect lotion faster than a closed back.
- Suits an all-silver bracelet best, where the warm fish is the single contrasting color on the wrist.
Our Take
The fish carries its gold tone on one face only; the back is plain silver, and on the wrist it flipped over more often than we expected. What the eye goes to first is the yellow of the letters, well before the cross stones register. After an afternoon of typing, the two drops had stopped clicking against each other and hung quietly side by side under the bail. It lives best on an all-silver bracelet, where the fish is the only warm note.
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Description
Two Separate Drops Instead of One Soldered Pendant
This fish with cross charm splits its two symbols onto separate drops. A slim Latin cross set with clear cubic zirconia hangs from one jump ring, and a fish with JESUS spelled in raised gold-tone letters hangs from the other, both from a round link under a ring bail that carries one more stone on its side. The 13 stones sit in open settings, so light reaches the cross from behind as well as from the front. Overall the drop measures 1.07 in (2.72 cm) long and 0.54 in (1.38 cm) across at its widest, where the two pieces hang side by side. Everything is 925 sterling silver.
The more common way to build this pairing is a single cast pendant, with the fish outlined around a cross or the cross cut into the fish body. That version stays flat and always shows its face. This one does neither, and that is the trade-off to weigh before buying. Each jump ring lets its drop rotate on its own axis, so the pair moves with the wrist, catches light from changing angles, and now and then ends up back to front. A turned fish shows a plain polished silver reverse with no gold at all. Anyone who wants the name visible at every glance will be happier with a soldered piece.
Where the gold tone sits, and what rubs it first
The gold tone covers the front of the fish only. Its raised letters are the highest points on that face, so they meet the clasp and neighboring beads before anything else, and that is where any change in color would appear first. Keep silver dips and abrasive cloths away from the fish, since both are made to strip surface color from silver. The cross needs different handling. Its open-back settings let soap and lotion reach the underside of each stone, which dulls the sparkle over a few weeks; warm water and a soft toothbrush worked through the back clears it.
Giving a drop just over an inch long its own section of chain
At 1.07 in, this sits longer than most bead charms and hangs below the chain rather than beside it. On a snake chain bracelet it behaves best between two clips or stoppers, which keep it in one section and stop it sliding into a cluster of other dangles, where the cross and fish would catch on their neighbors. The bail stone faces one way. Turn the ring so it sits on the outside of the wrist when you thread it on, because once the clips are closed it tends to stay where you set it.
FAQ
Is the fish solid gold?
No. The fish is 925 sterling silver with a gold-tone finish on its front face, and its reverse is plain silver. Treat the color as a surface finish: wipe it with a soft dry cloth and keep silver dips and polishing compounds away from it.
The two drops look like they will tangle
They hang from separate jump rings on one round link, so they can cross over each other, but they swing back apart as the wrist moves. Tangles come mostly from other dangles nearby; a clip on each side keeps neighboring charms out of reach.
Can the stones on the cross come loose?
Each of the 13 cubic zirconia sits in its own small setting held by metal beads at the edge. Daily wear will not free them, but knocks against hard surfaces can bend a bead over time. Check the cross against light every few months and reset any stone that moves.
How does it sit on a bracelet that is already full?
It depends on what is already there. The drop hangs 1.07 in below the chain, so next to other long dangles it knocks and catches. Among round beads and spacers it has room, and it reads better with a clear stretch of chain on either side.
Specifications
| Product type | Dangle charm |
|---|---|
| Material | 925 Sterling |
| Metal Color | Silver |
| Finish | High-polish |
| Stone Type | Cubic Zirconia (CZ) |
| Motif | Latin cross and Jesus fish |
| Stone color | Clear |
| Stone count | 13 |
| Stone cut | Round |
| Setting | Pavé on cross, single stone on bail |
| Charm length | 1.07 in (2.72 cm) |
| Charm width | 0.54 in (1.38 cm) |
| Bail height | 0.17 in (0.44 cm) |
| Gender | Unisex, Women |
| Fits bracelet type | Snake chain charm bracelets (Pandora compatible) |
| Closure type | Slide-on ring bail |
| Bracelet included | No |
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