This stunning necklace is composed of a strand of freshwater pearls with a silver French cross, a souvenir of Lourdes.
The cross is cast from a very rare antique cross from the 19th century, featuring the radiant Sacred Heart of Jesus and the inscriptions in French for perpetual reparations and souvenir of Notre Dame of Lourdes. The reverse side has the Face of Christ on a shroud, tools of Christ's crucifixion, His crown of thorns and the Lamb of God. The cross is cast from the original Art Nouveau French piece over a century old and is hand crafted.
The cross is suspended from an embellished pearl on a strand of freshwater pearls. Pearls symbolize the virtues of purity, spiritual transformation, charity, honesty, wisdom and integrity.
The pearl strand is 36" long. The cross is 2 5/8" long and 1 3/4" wide. The drop length is 22 1/4".