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Here we present our jewellery range of solid
silver Celtic crosses. Each cross comes with a silver chain
and most include a descriptive story card, part of which
is reproduced on this site. All are packaged in an attractive
presentation box.
The Celtic cross is
unique in the Christian world. The earliest version was
an equal limbed cross, often flared at the ends and contained
within a circle. It is thought to have been derived from
a combination of the first two letters for Christ in Greek,
chi and rho. This was a commonly used symbol of Christianity
in the 4th Century AD. Over time, these two letters became
the Celtic cross, with the circle around them symbolising
celestial energy and eternity. The earliest high crosses
were in Northumberland and Ireland The arms of the cross
indicate spiritual expansion in all directions and the inner
circle symbolizes the consolidation of these powers into
a central point, a source of great spiritual energy. The
stone crosses served many purposes, as expressions of faith,
as boundaries of sacred ground, as way markers for pilgrims,
as gathering places for the faithful, or to commemorate
a King or Holy person. Even the destructive Vikings, upon
their conversion to Christianity, contributed to the Celtic
high crosses. They introduced patterns and scenes from Norse
saga and fairy tales. This was particularly the case in
the Isle of Man, which was totally under Viking control
until the 13th century. |
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