Purple Cross Charm – Sabina
$34.95
Polished 925 sterling silver cross in openwork filigree, five faceted purple stones in prong settings, hung from a threaded beaded bail on snake chain bracelets for daily wear.
More designs:
- Unlike a bead charm that rotates on the chain, this one hangs below it and mostly faces forward.
- The scrollwork is cut through, so the cross stays light for its 0.95 in height.
- Five prong-set purple stones give color at a distance, not the close-packed flash of pavé.
- Its back face carries no stones, so it reads plain the moment it swings around.
Our Take
Our team passed this one around for the stones, which sit in small prongs and read as flat color from arm’s length rather than as sparkle. Up close the scrollwork earns its keep, cut through rather than stamped, with daylight visible between the curls. It hangs from a threaded bail, so after an hour on the wrist it had turned once and showed us the stoneless silver back.
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Description
Openwork Filigree and Five Faceted Purple Stones in Sterling Silver
The Purple Cross Charm is a hanging dangle rather than a fixed bead, built in 925 sterling silver with a cross that measures 0.95 in (2.41 cm) from the top of the bail to the lower tip. Each arm ends in a flared fleur tip, and the whole outline is filled with cut-through scrolls instead of a solid plate. Five round faceted purple stones sit in raised prong-set collets, one at each arm end and one at the crossing. The bail is beaded on both edges and stamped S925 along its flank. Nothing here is plated, so the color you see is the metal itself.
Weight is where the openwork pays off, and where it costs something. A cross this size in solid silver would pull the chain down and sit heavy against the wrist bone; cut through, it stays light enough to swing freely from its threaded bail. Free swing has a downside. The reverse of the cross is plain silver, with the scroll relief but none of the stones, so every time the dangle spins the color disappears for a beat. If you want a piece that reads the same from every angle, a double-sided pendant is the better buy. Measured across, the arms span 0.44 in (1.13 cm), which keeps it in scale with beads rather than competing with them. This one is designed to be seen from the front.
Which of the five stones you actually notice
- The center stone sits at the crossing, slightly larger than the rest, and it is the only one that registers past arm’s length.
- The two arm stones read together as one horizontal line of color rather than as two separate points.
- The top stone sits above the arms and disappears first under a cuff or a watch strap.
- The lowest stone travels the farthest when the cross swings, so it catches light more often than the others.
Storage matters more with openwork than with a smooth pendant. The cut scrolls give a chain or a neighboring charm somewhere to hook into, so keep the bracelet flat in a pouch rather than loose in a bag. For cleaning, warm water and a soft brush reach into the scrolls where a cloth cannot, and a cloth handles the polished bail. Skip dip solutions: they pool in the darkened recesses and leave a bloom that is hard to rinse out of the tight curls. Wear it and store it as you would any pierced silver.
FAQ
The purple looks painted in the photos.
The color is in the stones, not on the surface. Each one is faceted and held by metal prongs, so there is no coating to chip or flake. What does change over time is the silver around them, which darkens and cleans back.
Can I wear it on a necklace chain instead?
It depends on the chain. The bail is 0.18 in (0.45 cm) tall and sized for a snake chain bracelet, so a fine cable chain passes through easily while a thick rope or heavy box chain will not.
Will the prongs let a stone go?
Prongs stand higher than a bezel, which is what makes the stones read at all on a cross this size, and also what lets them catch on knitwear. Press each stone with a fingertip now and then. A jeweler can retighten one in minutes.
Is 0.95 in too small to be seen as a cross?
The shape reads clearly at that height; the five stones read as color rather than detail. On a bracelet the piece sits closer to the eye than a pendant does, which is where the scrollwork pays off. Alone it is too small to carry a look.
Specifications
| Material | 925 sterling silver |
|---|---|
| Metal color | Silver |
| Hallmark | S925 stamped on bail |
| Gender | Women |
| Product type | Dangle charm |
| Attachment | Threaded beaded bail |
| Motif | Fleur-tipped Latin cross, openwork filigree |
| Finish | High-polish with darkened recesses |
| Stone color | Purple |
| Stone count | 5 |
| Stone cut | Round faceted |
| Setting | Prong |
| Total height | 0.95 in (2.41 cm) |
| Cross width | 0.44 in (1.13 cm) |
| Bail height | 0.18 in (0.45 cm) |
| Fits bracelet type | Snake chain bracelets, Pandora compatible |
| Bracelet included | No |
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