Sterling Catholic Cross Charm – Avila
$34.95
Stamped 925 sterling silver dangle charm with a barrel bail, jump ring and three drops: an engraved Bible, a polished Latin cross and a stone-set angel, for snake chain bracelets.
More designs:
- For a Confirmation or First Communion gift, the verse engraved on the book’s back does the work of a card.
- Added to a snake chain bracelet you already own, the 0.18 in (4.6 mm) barrel bail slides on without tools.
- Worn daily at a desk, the three drops touch and chime, so expect a faint sound when typing.
- On a crowded bracelet, the cluster spreads 0.89 in (22.6 mm) wide and needs a section between clips to itself.
- For someone expecting a crucifix, note that the cross carries no corpus, so check with the family first.
Our Take
From arm’s length the eye lands on the angel, because the six clear stones in its heart catch light before the book’s lettering can be read. Up close the blackened scrollwork around the cover is the better detail. After an afternoon on the wrist the three drops had settled into a tight cluster under the bail, and they chime softly when you type. That small metal sound will not suit everyone.
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Description
Marking a Sacrament on a Catholic Charm Bracelet
This Catholic cross charm hangs three drops from a single jump ring under a smooth barrel bail stamped 925. Overall height, bail included, is 1.14 in (29 mm). On the left sits a small book, its cover lettered Holy Bible above a cross with radiating lines and framed in blackened scrollwork. Turn it over and the back reads “with God all things are possible,” the line from Matthew 19:26. The center drop is a plain Latin cross in high-polish sterling silver. On the right, a guardian angel with a ring halo and feathered wings carries six clear stones across a heart-shaped body. It suits a First Communion, a Confirmation or a godparent’s gift, where each symbol can be explained to the person who wears it.
Most charms in this category hang one drop from the bail, which keeps the silhouette narrow and silent. Here a jump ring sits between bail and drops, and each drop hangs from its own smaller ring, so the book, the cross and the angel swing independently and spread to 0.89 in (22.6 mm) across. That construction gives the piece real movement and keeps three symbols readable at once, something a single soldered drop cannot offer. It also lets the drops turn over. When the cross flips you see plain polished metal, the book shows its verse, and the angel shows the open backs of its settings. A single-drop cross is the better pick for anyone who wants a charm that lies flat and stays put.
A plain cross rather than a crucifix
The cross carries no corpus. Anyone who expects the figure of Christ on the cross, the form many Catholics associate with their faith, should choose a crucifix instead. What gives this charm its Catholic reading is the company the cross keeps, above all the guardian angel, a devotion with deep roots in Catholic practice. The verse on the book belongs to every Christian tradition, so a Protestant or Orthodox wearer will find nothing here that excludes them. That breadth helps with a mixed family. It helps less when the family has a crucifix in mind, so ask the parents before you order.
Spacing a three-drop charm on a snake chain
Placement matters more with a cluster than with a single drop, because the three pieces need room to hang without stacking on the next charm or on each other.
- The barrel bail opens to 0.18 in (4.6 mm), which suits standard snake chain charm bracelets.
- Place it in the center section between the two clips, where it has the most room to swing.
- Plain spacer beads on either side keep the cluster centered and stop the angel’s wings from catching on a neighbor.
- Keep a second dangle at least one section away, since two clusters side by side catch at the jump rings.
- Wipe the cross and bail with a polishing cloth, but keep it off the book’s blackened recesses and the angel’s stones.
FAQ
The bracelet in the photos looks like it comes with the charm
It does not. The order is the charm alone. The snake chain bracelet with the butterfly clasp is styling for scale, so you will need a compatible snake chain bracelet of your own to wear it.
Will it fit a snake chain bracelet I already own
It depends on the chain. The bail opening is 0.18 in (4.6 mm), which clears the common 3 mm snake chain of European-style charm bracelets. Any bracelet whose end caps or clasp are wider than that opening will not pass through the bail.
What does the engraving on the back of the book say
It reads “with God all things are possible,” a line found in Matthew 19:26. The lettering is engraved into the back of the book drop, so it shows whenever the book turns over and stays private when the cover faces out.
The small stones on the angel look like they could come loose
They are pavé set, each held by tiny beads of metal, the usual setting for stones this small. Knitwear and long hair are what pull them loose. If a stone catches on something, have a jeweler check the settings before wearing the charm again.
Specifications
| Product type | Dangle charm |
|---|---|
| Gender | Women |
| Material | 925 Sterling |
| Metal Color | Silver |
| Hallmark | .925 stamped on bail |
| Finish | High-polish with oxidized detail |
| Motif | Latin cross, Bible, guardian angel |
| Stone Type | Cubic Zirconia (CZ) |
| Stone color | Clear |
| Stone count | 6 |
| Stone cut | Round |
| Setting | Pavé |
| Charm height | 1.14 in (29 mm), bail included |
| Charm width | 0.89 in (22.6 mm) |
| Bail inner diameter | 0.18 in (4.6 mm) |
| Fits bracelet type | Snake chain charm bracelets |
| Closure type | None, slide-on barrel bail |
| Bracelet included | No |
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