Svetlana Cross (Sterling Silver)(Large)

Description

Solid Sterling Silver.

Dimensions: 1 3/16″ wide by 2 3/8″ high

This cross takes its name from a popular name for Russian women, meaning the “bright”, or “shining one”. It is associated with the Greek St. Photina. The design of the cross is based on a late 17th or early 18th century Old Believer original. The abbreviated inscriptions read at the top, “King of Glory”, on the crossbar, “Jesus Christ Son of God”, and “(the) conquers” at the foot. On the reverse side is the Slavonic verse, “Let God arise…”

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