Sterling Silver 925 - Gold Plated 24KT - Faberge Style Egg Pendant With Cross and Dove on The back Side - Chain NOT Included - 1 1/4 inch

measures 1 1/4 inch including bail sterling silver 925 with Red Gullioche Enamel - Red is the color of the Resurrection in the Eastern Church as Reversible - perfect as a Baptismal and or a Confirmation present! Side 1 - A Dove representing the Holy Spirit Side 2 - a Cross - Miniature enamel egg - a symbol of Christ's Resurrection! A true Christian collectible! In the Christian East, the "egg" plays a central part in the faithful's belief in and the celebration of Pascha (Easter). One of the most beloved Imperial Russian traditions is giving a loved one a miniature jewelry egg to be worn alone or added to a necklace while exchanging three kisses on alternating cheeks with the greeting CHRIST IS RISEN! Initially, these eggs were made of hand-decorated wood or porcelain. With European jewelers, such as the Carl Fabergé Firm, eggs are made in a precious metal-containing an engine-turned design with the application of a translucent enamel with the addition of precious stones. This type of enamel work is called "Gullioche" enamel - it is a French technique introduced in jewelry and objects of art by foreign jewelers in Russia. This egg was made by a Russian emigre artist artel in the UNITED STATES in a similar manner and with the same care as the jewelers of Old St Petersburg. This egg is made of sterling silver (925) into which a design has been etched into the silver base over which a colored translucent enamel has been applied and polished, Jewels were sometimes added. Many of the enamel eggs had decorative bails such as this Fabergé style bows with crystals.