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Christogram IHS Cross Necklace in Sterling Silver

$165.00

Beautiful faith jewelry with a rich history and tradition. The IHS Christogram, an ancient monogram of the name of Jesus, was used by early Christians as a crest or symbol for believers. This 925 sterling silver cross comes on an 18-inch sterling silver chain with a story card, artist bio card and Gift Box. Made in USA.

Beautiful faith jewelry with a rich history and tradition. Ancient Christians used this Christogram as a crest or symbol for believers. During dangerous times for Christians, these symbols helped believers recognize each other and escape persecution.

IHS is drawn from the first letters of the name of Jesus in Greek. It has been interpreted as Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus, Savior of Men) in Latin, or connected with In Hoc Signo, used in Latin since the 7th century. English-language interpretations of IHS have included “I Have Suffered” and “In His Service.” A meaningful gift for baptism, confirmation, ordination or anyone who loves the history of the faith.

  • Metal: 925 sterling silver
  • Size (approximately): 1.12 in x 1.12 in, not including the jump ring (see the photo with the ruler for scale)
  • Comes on an 18-inch sterling silver chain
  • Includes a story card, artist bio card and Gift Box
  • Designed by Lori Strickland ยท Made in USA

Included Christogram IHS story card reads:
Christogram: Monogram of Christ and Crest of Christians
A Christogram is an ancient symbol that uses a combination of letters to form an abbreviation or monogram of Jesus Christ. These symbols are found in ancient artwork, architecture and furniture. Ancient Christians used these Christograms as a crest or symbol for believers.
IHS: In Greek, Jesus is spelled IHSOUS. When scribes copied the Scriptures they sometimes didn’t have room to spell out His full name at the end of a line and didn’t want to divide the Divine Name of Jesus. So, they abbreviated using the 1st, 2nd and 6th letters of His name in Greek and added a contraction line over IHS, and readers understood that IHS stood for Jesus. IHS has been interpreted as “Jesus, Savior of Men” and later interpreted as “In His Service.”
Sterling Silver

About the artist:
Nature-inspired designs by American artist Lori Strickland are handcrafted by Master Artisans in our Florida studio. Designs are reproduced in Sterling Silver with the traditional lost wax casting method and meticulously finished by hand, embodying timeless elegance and cherished by selective customers nationwide.

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