Silver Russian Orthodox Crucifix – Beatrice
Price range: $169.95 through $179.95
Solid 925 sterling silver Russian cross, 2.15 in tall with a pebbled oxidized ground and a polished silver figure, on an 18, 20 or 24 in chain. Boxed with a polishing cloth.
More designs:
- Worn under a work shirt, 0.20 oz sits flat and stays quiet against the chest all day.
- Over an open collar on the cord, black against oxidized silver reads casual rather than formal.
- For a church service the chain version keeps the piece closer to how it is traditionally worn.
- Given as a gift it arrives boxed with a polishing cloth, so nothing else is needed.
- Left in a drawer for months sterling tarnishes, so store it in the box rather than open air.
Our Take
After a day on the chain the cross had turned face-in twice, which a jump ring allows and a cord tends to prevent. Up close it holds together: the pebbled ground stays dark while the corpus, the angel above and the skull below keep a clean bright edge. At 0.20 oz it never announces itself through a shirt. The bail is on the small side for a pendant this tall.
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Description
Chain or Cord, 18 or 24 Inches: Choosing How This Cross Hangs
A Silver Russian Orthodox Crucifix is a bigger decision than it looks, because the pendant is only half of what you end up wearing. This one is 925 sterling, 2.15 in (54.7 mm) tall and 1.04 in (26.32 mm) across, with an angel above the crossbeam, IC and XC at the arms, and a skull at the foot, all set against a pebbled oxidized ground. It weighs 0.20 oz (5.8 g). A polished bail and a jump ring carry it. The sets pair it with an 18 in (46 cm) chain, a 20 in (51 cm) chain, a longer 24 in (61 cm) option, or nothing at all.
Length decides how a cross this tall reads. At 18 in the clasp closes near the base of the throat and the pendant fills the space below it, which suits a smaller frame and an open neckline. Twenty inches drops it to mid-chest, the safest pick for a man and the one most people mean when they say they want it seen. The 24 in (61 cm) option puts it near the sternum, low enough to wear over a sweater and long enough to pull on without opening the clasp. Measure a chain you already own rather than guessing from a screen. Necklines lie.
The cord shown in the second photo changes the register more than the length does. Black against oxidized silver reads casual and modern, closer to a leather bracelet than to a chain, and it grips the bail so the cross turns less during a day. What it does not do is last. A cord takes up sweat and body oil, stiffens, and eventually wants replacing, while a sterling chain can be cleaned and kept indefinitely. A second mismatch is worth knowing. The pendant is stamped silver, and a chain that is not will age at a different rate, which can leave the cross looking newer than the thing holding it up.
What is in the box if you are giving it
Every set arrives boxed with a polishing cloth, which covers the two things a gift usually needs and often lacks. Use the cloth on the raised silver only. The dark ground behind the figure is applied, and a cloth worked into it will lift the contrast the design depends on. Nothing in the box carries a message card, so write one. For a baptism or a name day, a line about who it came from does more than the packaging ever will.
FAQ
Can I order the pendant on its own?
Yes. One of the four sets is the cross by itself with the cloth and the box, which is the one to pick if you already wear a chain you like. Check that your clasp clears the bail before you commit, since the opening is modest.
Does it arrive ready to give?
It comes boxed with a polishing cloth, so no wrapping is needed. There is no card and no engraving option, which means the only personal part is whatever you write yourself. For a baptism gift that is usually the part that gets kept.
Is 18 in long enough for a cross this tall?
On a slim neck, yes, and it sits high and deliberate. On a broader build 18 in closes tight at the throat and pushes a 2.15 in pendant down into the collarbone, so 20 or 24 in reads better. Measure before choosing.
Will the cross spin on the chain?
Sometimes. A jump ring lets the pendant rotate, and a cross with a worked front and a plainer back will show it. The cord grips the bail more than a fine chain does, so it turns less. Setting it straight once a day is the practical fix.
Specifications
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Material | 925 Sterling |
| Metal Color | Silver |
| Hallmark | 925, Sterling stamped |
| Finish | Oxidized ground, polished relief |
| Nickel free | Yes |
| Motif | Russian Orthodox three-bar cross with corpus |
| Pendant height | 2.15 in (54.7 mm) |
| Pendant width | 1.04 in (26.32 mm) |
| Pendant weight | 0.20 oz (5.8 g) |
| Chain length | 18 in (46 cm), 20 in (51 cm), 24 in (61 cm) |
| Chain included | Yes |
| Gift packaging included | Yes, box and polishing cloth |
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