The Basics of Sterling Silver Cross Necklaces
There are countless styles and designs of sterling silver cross necklaces. Sterling silver cross necklaces are proven to be the most popular type of cross necklaces. More popular than gold cross necklaces, stainless steel cross necklaces and every other medium used to make cross necklaces.
The traditional Christian cross comes from what is known as the Latin Cross, also called the Church cross or Christian cross.
When cross necklaces were first worn the majority of crosses resembled something like the simple styled
cross necklace as shown above. It captures the essence of a cross necklace in it's simplicity and basic design.
It is also called a Church cross because many Churches are designed in the shape of the cross. It is also known as a Latin cross and the Christian cross necklace.
As mentioned above there are numerous styles of
crosses. They all build on the basic and foundational Christian cross. Often adding more symbolism to the cross. Sometimes these cross necklaces are just considered decorative. other times they are considered all of the above.
This cross, shown above, could be called a shamrock cross pendant necklace, it could also be called a Fleur de lis cross or a Disciples cross necklace. From the shamrock stand point is could be said that end caps are decorated with clovers that have three points. From Irish heritage and folklore it was said that St. Patrick used the popular clovers to represent the Holy Trinity.
Adding a symbol of the Holy Trinity on the Christian cross is a nice symbolic touch. From the Fleur de lis stand point only the tip of shows but the symbolism of three applies the same way as the clover. The cross necklace shown above also symbolizes a Disciples cross because four end caps reflecting the symbol of three times four end caps is twelve which is the number of disciples in the New Testament.
The point of this cross is to show that a cross design is still a cross but can be looked at in many different ways with many different types of symbols.
The cross necklace picture shown above is a decorative filigree style cross necklace.
This cross necklace is called several things...the main name for this and many other crosses like it, is a Celtic cross necklace. A Celtic cross in its basic form is a cross with a circle around the axis of the cross. Everything else is additional symbolism.
The Celtic circle like most symbolic circles represents eternity. The Celtic cross as shown above also has a clover and trinity knots. Both represent the Holy Trinity. It is also a decorative cross.
These sterling silver cross necklaces are called by many names and some add additional symbolism but in the end they are all cross necklaces that appeal to a wide variety of Christians.
