Orthodox Cross Russian Pectoral Pendant Icon Crucifix SOLID Sterling silver 925 & 24k gold Start Price USD 249.95 Current Price USD 249.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 24, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Location northlake See more about 'Orthodox Cross Russian Pectoral Pendant Icon Crucifix' Description Welcome to ALEXEAST 71 jewelry store   We have a large collection of finest jewelery and will be glade to share with you.We hope that you will find your favorite bijou on our auctions.We run the business more than for 20 years successfully at our store. Now we establish and expose on ebay......ENJO Crucifixion. "Spirit of the Mother of God".Material:     Solid 925 Sterling Silver & 24k. Gold platingSize Incl. Bail:     1 7/8 in × 1 1/16 in (4.6 cm × 2.7 cm)Weight:     10.6 grCondition:     NewBody CrossFront side: Image of Crucified Christ, as shown on the front side of the cross, is executed with fatherly love. As usual, on Russian Orthodox crosses, God is portrayed as if Crucified high above the earth with freely opened hands, as if hugging the entire universe and gazing down impassively at his people. Crucified Lord always portrayed in 8-ended crosses. Over the head is a small beam with the inscription "IC XC". This plaque "Jesus Nazorey king of the Jews", according to the Gospel, was nailed to the cross after the Crucifixion. Adam’s skull is depicted at the bottom oh Lord’s feet. God Himself has been sacrificed on the cross to redeem the original sin, from the time of Adam shared humanity with God, and to destroy the kingdom of death on Earth. As a symbol of redemption at the base of the cross in a cave embodied first human skull. Lord was crucified where, according to Tradition, Adam was buried, and the blood of Christ was washing his remains.Reverse side: The image of the Mother of God, called "Spirit" and five Holy Man were depicted on the back of the cross. Images of the Virgin and Holy Man are inseparable. These are the bishops who served to Jesus Christ same as to the Mother of God, and their sacrificial devotion most resemble Jesus himself in their pastoral activities and educational endeavors. Depicted at the very top is the Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All of Russia Tikhon (Belavin) (19 January 1865 - April 7, 1925) Depicted on the left is metropolitan Peter (Passed in 1326). To the right is holy Alexy, Metropolit of Moscow. At the bottom of the cross - Icons of Dimitri Rostov (1709) and the Moscow Metropolitan Filaret (1867). BR>Historically correct and done in the best traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church, this cross was created in Russia, in one of the most famous jewelry workshop. Pictures below don’t do justice to the detail and workmanship of this item. PLEASE SEE  PHOTOS FOR ASSISTANCE Check our other auctions for more fine jewelry  Question feel free to email us..? OR CHECK OUR FEEDBACK  TO HELP  FIND OUT HOW  SATISFIED  YOU WILL GONNA BE.. New .Take advantage from alexeast71jewelry....All our customer already have purchased from us in the past or going to be our customer can get read off their unwanted , old or used jewelry as exchange from our current listing items for sale .How to do that ? please contact Us.We try to do our business better and helpful....  Place a Bid!