Virgin Mary Charm – Tepeyac
$34.95
Sterling silver triple dangle charm: an oval Our Lady of Guadalupe medallion ringed with multicolor cubic zirconia, a plain cross and a puffed heart, for snake chain bracelets.
More designs:
- The colored halo does the work a plain medallion cannot, pulling the eye from across a room.
- Extra mass at 0.13 oz (3.67 g) keeps it hanging steady instead of flipping with every gesture.
- A blank reverse inside a dotted border leaves room for a date or a name later.
- An assay certificate accompanies the range, so the 925 content is documented rather than claimed.
Our Take
Our team put this on the scale next to the rest of the cross range and it came out heaviest at 0.13 oz (3.67 g), enough that you feel it swing when your arm drops. The colored stones hold their hue under warm indoor light, where cheaper settings go gray. The blank reverse turns outward often, so expect plain silver about half the day. That is the trade-off of a three-piece dangle.
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Description
Who Wears a Guadalupe Medallion, and Where It Sits on the Bracelet
Three pieces hang from one ring on this Virgin Mary charm: an oval medallion of Our Lady of Guadalupe ringed in colored stones, a plain Latin cross, and a puffed heart in polished 925 sterling silver. Combined weight is 0.13 oz (3.67 g), which makes it the heaviest charm we have handled in this range.
Why the colored halo is the first thing to date the piece
Rainbow settings are the current fashion in charms, and fashion is exactly the risk. Two things follow from a ring of small colored stones. The first is stylistic: a multicolor halo reads as of its moment in a way a plain silver medallion does not, so it will look dated sooner than the cross beside it. The second is mechanical. Each stone sits in its own tiny prong seat, and a lost stone from a colored ring shows immediately because the gap breaks the color sequence, where a clear pavé row hides one much better. We would not call that a flaw. It is the price of the effect, and it argues for keeping the charm clear of door frames and gym equipment rather than for avoiding it.
The medallion carries the standing figure with rays behind her, the Guadalupe image familiar across Mexico and the southwestern United States, struck in relief rather than printed. Turn it over and the oval is blank inside a dotted border, which is unusual on a charm this decorated and reads as an invitation: a bench jeweler can put a date or a name there for very little. That blank face is worth thinking about before you buy, because with three dangles on one ring the medallion spins freely and shows its back roughly as often as its front. The bail above is set with small clear stones on the outer face, so even a turned charm keeps some light on it. For a baptism, a confirmation, or a quinceañera, an engraved date is what turns a bought object into a kept one.
Giving three dangles room on a full bracelet
- Leave a bead of clear space on each side, since the trio needs room to hang rather than stack
- Keep it away from the clasp, where the extra mass drags the whole bracelet around the wrist
- Pair it with plain snake chain beads rather than more colored stones, or the halo stops being the focal point
- Put it opposite a charm of similar weight so the bracelet sits level instead of listing to one side
- Check the ring joint every few months, because three moving pieces work a single loop harder than one
FAQ
Are the colors real stones or painted enamel?
Stones. Each one is a separately set cubic zirconia in its own seat, which you can confirm by tilting the charm: paint stays flat while faceted stones flash and go dark as the angle changes.
What happens if one of the small stones falls out?
A bench jeweler can reset a single cubic zirconia cheaply, though matching the exact shade in a multicolor ring is harder than matching clear. Ask before assuming the color can be replicated.
Is it appropriate to wear if I am not Catholic?
That is yours to decide, and plenty of people wear Marian imagery for heritage or family reasons rather than devotional ones. We would only note that this image carries specific meaning for many wearers, so it is worth knowing what it depicts.
How do I clean around that many settings?
Warm water, a drop of dish soap, and a soft brush worked around the stone seats, then dry fully. Skip ultrasonic machines: vibration is what loosens small prong settings in the first place.
Specifications
| Product type | Dangle charm, triple cluster |
|---|---|
| Material | 925 Sterling |
| Metal Color | Silver |
| Finish | High-polish |
| Motif | Our Lady of Guadalupe, Latin cross, heart |
| Stone Type | Cubic Zirconia (CZ) |
| Gender | Women |
| Weight | 0.13 oz (3.67 g) |
| Fits bracelet type | Snake chain, Pandora-style |
| Bracelet included | No |
| Assay certificate | GDTC no. 67231967940 |
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