Medallion icon antiquity double. Antique carved medallions depicting saints

Body icons for the neck. The tradition of wearing a pectoral cross, as well as pectoral icons, appeared in the first centuries of Christianity. In the Roman Empire and among many neighboring peoples. Personalized body icons. Buy on Kreshenie.ru there has been a tradition of wearing jewelry for thousands of years. They were a sign of wealth and power, a certain position in society. With the advent of Christianity and its establishment as the state religion in the Byzantine Empire, noble people began to wear jewelry with Christian symbols: crosses, icons. The legacy of the ancient tradition is the vestments of the clergy: each priest wears a pectoral cross, and bishops wear a panagia - the image of the Virgin Mary.

In Rus', crosses began to be worn from the time of the baptism of Prince Vladimir, and not only the boyars and the prince’s squad, but also ordinary people wore crosses. In addition to crosses, they also wore small, revered saints or personalized body icons - icons that depicted the patron saint of the same name. Noble people wore gold pectoral icons around their necks and gold crosses, while ordinary people wore crosses made of less expensive metals. The tradition of wearing crosses and personalized icons has been preserved to this day; today in Orthodox stores you can choose and buy gold icons, a gold chain, a gold cross and much more.

Gold personalized icons

If you want to buy silver and gold body icons, it is better to make sure that they can be stored for a long time, do not turn black and do not deteriorate over time. A women's or men's gold neck icon is best suited for this. Such icons are not a talisman, but they fulfill their main purpose: they remind those who wear them of God and the saints who are depicted there, they call for prayer and constant memory that a person has intercessors who are always with him. This is why personalized icons provide protection to Christians.

Gold body icon around the neck can be a wonderful baby christening gift. When the baby grows up, he will know that his intercessor is always with him, he will call on him in prayer before going to bed and will easily be able to get rid of the fears that are common for his age. An icon pendant of the Guardian Angel, Archangel Michael, or a pendant body icon of the Mother of God, or a personalized body icon will suit the baby. Godparents often buy gold personalized icons for their godchildren as gifts. Which body icon to choose? There are many body icons, including the so-called ones, to choose the icon that suits you, you can look through the catalog of body icons for the neck. Here you can find and choose which gold body icon pendants or gold body icon pendant to buy. The main thing you need to decide is what image should be on the icon - the Virgin Mary, Angels or saints. The most revered icons of the Mother of God in Rus' are the Vladimir, Kazan, Seven-Shot, and, of course, the Inexhaustible Chalice. Silver and gold body icons for men with the image of the icon of the Mother of God of the Inexhaustible Chalice will help those suffering to get rid of the disease of drunkenness and will protect those who are not familiar with this disease. Icons of the Mother of God are often worn by mothers who remember their children in prayers to the Mother of God or ask for help from the Mother of God during pregnancy and childbirth.

Orthodox body samples with the image of Angels, which are worn around the neck, this is, most often, or the Archangel Michael. Many Orthodox Christians wear images of saints who are especially revered in their family or personalized body icons. As a rule, these are images made of gold or silver. Orthodox images of saints. The saints most revered in Rus' are St. Andrew the First-Called, Alexander Nevsky, St. George the Victorious, Sergius of Radonezh, Seraphim of Sarov, Alexy of Moscow, Xenia of St. Petersburg and many others. You can buy gold pendants with icons of these saints or gold images in the form of pendants. It’s not difficult to choose a gold personalized icon: you can simply find the name you need in the icon catalog and, if there are several icons of saints with the same name, buy the icon that suits you best.

Archangel Michael; Byzantium; XII century; location: Greece. Athos. Vatopedi Monastery; 4 x 4.7 cm; material: metal silver, jasper; technique: gilding, forging, casting, stone carving

St. Nicholas - Protector of the Christian race.

St. Nicholas - Protector of the Christian race. Reverse side of the reliquary ark; Russia. Tver; XIV century; location: Russia. Moscow. State Tretyakov Gallery; 10.4 x 11 cm; material: metal silver; technique: engraving (carving), gilding, forging

Christ Pantocrator

Christ Pantocrator; Byzantium. Constantinople; XIII century; location: Greece. Athos. Vatopedi Monastery; 3.7 x 4.4 cm; material: metal silver, jasper; technique: gilding, forging, stone carving, embossing

Archangel Michael. Front side of the pectoral icon

Apostles John the Theologian and Peter. Reverse side of the pectoral icon; Byzantium; XIV century; location: Greece. Athos. Vatopedi Monastery; 4 x 4.8 cm; material: precious stones, silver metal, jasper; technique: gilding, forging, stone carving, filigree

Golden body icon endowed with divine power to help those in need. But no matter what jewelry metal the personalized icon is made of, gold or silver, the power of the icon does not weaken. After all, as they said in the old days: “an icon is an embodied prayer, created with prayer on the lips and for the sake of prayer.” The body image is usually selected by the name of the patron saint. It protects and protects from all troubles. If you don’t know which saint patronizes you, you can buy a body icon with the face of the Mother of God, the Lord Pantocrator or the Guardian Angel. In our catalog, gold and silver icons are available in various shapes and designs: arch-shaped, oval, rectangular, with stones or cubic zirconia.The elements that make a body icon a work of art do not diminish its power.

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The personalized icon of Saint John the Warrior is made of 585 gold. It is made in the shape of an arch and is small in size. Taking into account the threaded eyelet, its height is 2.7 cm. An icon with the name of the patron saint can be given to a child for baptism or name day. Material - gold 585. Icon size - 2.7 cm. Production - Russia..

Quite often on search forums there are questions regarding the identification of a particular Catholic medallion. Such medallions are not a rare find, especially in the western part of the country. In a good half of cases, the maximum that the imagination and erudition of users is capable of is “a Catholic incense with the Virgin Mary.” Although these items have nothing to do with incense.
The ignorance of many in this matter gave me the idea to write a review of the most common Catholic medallions.
The custom of wearing body images of Christ, the Mother of God, and saints is widespread not only in the West, but in the Orthodox world; only among the Orthodox, such objects are called icons or icons. Quite often they are also called “incense”, which is incorrect, because an incense is a small bag or other container in which incense is placed. The amulet can also be worn around the neck, which creates confusion.
In Orthodoxy, a pectoral icon is an object of piety that is not required to be worn, unlike a pectoral cross. The icon can be worn together with the cross, but not instead of the cross. An icon in the Orthodox tradition is simply a smaller copy of an icon, and there are no special church rules or regulations regarding icons.
In the Catholic world, icon medallions are also often found, but at the same time, special medallions dedicated to various miraculous events and consecrated by the authority of the highest clergy and the Pope himself have become very widespread. Moreover, in a number of cases it is argued that the plot and shape of the medallion were directly indicated to the visionary by the Virgin Mary or some saint. Certain prayers and rituals are associated with these medallions.
I think that I will not be mistaken if I say that most people wear religious medallions as amulets/amulets, and know little about the theological meaning of the item they wear. However, this state of affairs exists not only in Catholicism.
The medallions described, of course, do not exhaust all the variety; there are a great many of them. I just tried to describe a few of the most common ones. As for the rest - Google to the rescue! :)

Miraculous medallion (Numisma Mirabile)


This is the most common and easiest to remember Catholic medallion. It’s scary to even think about the circulation - probably today the number is already running into many tens, if not hundreds of millions. In the first 5 years of production alone, more than 10 million copies of the medallion were distributed.
The miraculous medallion, or Medallion of the Immaculate Conception, was revealed to St. Catherine Labouret during a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1830.

Catherine Labouré stated that on the night of July 18, 1830, she woke up hearing the voice of a child calling her to the chapel (located on rue du Bac, Paris), where the Blessed Virgin Mary told her: “God wants to repay your mission. You will have difficulties, but do not be afraid, grace will be with you so that everything you need will work out. Tell your spirit guide what is going on inside you. Evil times in France and around the world."
The Mother of God appeared to Catherine inside an oval frame, standing on a globe, wearing many rings of different colors, most of which spread rays of light throughout the globe. Along the edge of the frame was an inscription - Ô Marie, conçue sans péché, priez pour nous qui avons recours à vous - “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who resort to You.” As Catherine saw, the frame seemed to turn, revealing a circle of twelve stars, a large letter "M" topped with a cross and stylized hearts - the Sacred Heart of Jesus entwined with thorns and the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with a sword. When asked why some of her rings did not emit light, Mary replied: “These are favors that people have forgotten to ask for.” Then Mary ordered Catherine to show this image to her confessor and put it on the medallion, explaining that “All who wear such medallions will receive great graces.”


At the end of May 1831, according to Catherine’s sketches, the medallion was produced in mass quantities, and the sisters of the Daughters of Charity congregation began distributing it in Paris, where cholera was raging at that time.
The medallions gained extraordinary popularity, and people started talking about numerous healings. Therefore, the Archbishop of Paris Leclenc ordered an official study of how the medallion from the Rue de la Bac came into existence and what results it produced. Here is his conclusion: “The exceptional speed with which this medallion spread, the unusually large number of medallions knocked out and distributed are simply amazing. The special favor and amazing benefits received by the faithful through their trust seem to be truly a sign with which Heaven wanted to confirm the veracity of the revelations and the authenticity of the visionary’s story and the distribution of this medallion.”
In 1846, Pope Gregory XVI supported with his authority the decree of the Archbishop of Paris.
The motto of the medallion: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who resort to You,” caused an “unheard-of revival of faith,” which persuaded Pope Pius IX to announce in 1854 the dogma of the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary.

Scapularium (scapular)


Initially, a scapular (from the Latin scapula - shoulder blade) was called an item of monastic attire in the form of a wide strip of fabric flowing down in front and behind. Then he appeared on the so-called “small scapular” - something like an Orthodox paraman. The small scapular consists of two pieces of material (usually rectangular in shape), fastened together with a cord so that one of them is located on the chest and the other on the back.
Small scapulars vary in shape, color and images on it. There are 18 sanctioned scapulars by the Catholic Church, the most common of which is the Carmelite Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as the Brown Scapular. Tradition connects its appearance with the appearance of the Virgin Mary to Saint Simeon Stock in the 13th century.
Seeing that the Carmelite Order was facing numerous dangers, St. Simeon prayed to the Blessed Virgin for help. On the night of July 15-16, St. The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Simeon, surrounded by angels. Rev. Our Lady handed him the brown Scapular and said: “Accept, My beloved son, Simeon, the Scapular of your Order as a sign of My favor towards you and towards all the Carmelites. Whoever meets death with him will not see the fire of hell. Here is a sign of salvation, help in danger, a covenant of peace and eternal promise.”
The traditional material of the Carmelite scapular is brown wool, although other variations exist. On one of the pieces should be placed the image of the Mother of God Scapular, on the other - the Heart of the Lord Jesus. The Scapular must be consecrated by a priest or deacon. It should be worn so that one part falls on the back and the other on the chest.


The Apostolic See in Rome classified the Prayer of the Scapular among the sacred rites. The Prayer of the Scapular, along with the Prayer of the Holy Rosary, has become one of the main Mother of God prayers in Catholicism. By the way, Pope John Paul II wore a scapular since childhood.
The scapular is one of the important sacramentals (as Catholics call sacred rites or objects consecrated in these rites), and is worn according to vows. Those who wear the Scapular are considered to belong to a special Fraternity of the Scapular.
Members of the fraternity, among other spiritual gifts, receive the “privilege of the Sabbath,” which consists of the promise of the Virgin Mary to be brought out of purgatory through her special intercession on the first Saturday after their death. To do this, you need to fulfill three requirements:
1) wearing a scapular;
2) observance of chastity in accordance with life situation;
3) daily recitation of the prayer of dedication to the Virgin Mary (reading the Rosary or any other godly act can replace this prayer).
In 1910, Pope Pius X authorized the replacement of the cloth scapular with a scapular medallion. The medallion usually depicts Jesus with a heart emitting rays of light on one side, and the Virgin Mary and Child on the other. Instead of the Virgin Mary herself, her heart may be depicted pierced with a sword, or St. Simeon Stock kneeling before the Virgin Mary.




In Polish, a scapular is called a shkapler (szkaplerz). Finds of staplers are quite frequent in the western part of Russia, but staplers are also found in Siberia (obviously, thanks to exiles and settlers).

Medallion of Saint Benedict


Medallion of St. Benedict (as well as the Cross of St. Benedict) is one of the oldest objects of private veneration in the Catholic Church.
In 1647, a manuscript depicting St. was found in the Bavarian Abbey of Metten. Benedicta. In his right hand the saint holds a staff with a cross; on the staff is the inscription: “Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti. Crux Sancta Sit Mihi Lux.” In the left hand of the saint is a scroll with the inscription: “Vade Retro Satana, Non Suade Mihi Vana. Non Draco Sit Mixi Dux.”
Since then, medallions of St. Benedict acquired the following appearance: on the front side is the holy Patriarch Benedict holding a cross in his right hand, and in his left a book, the Holy Rule, leading all who observe it through the Cross to the Eternal Light.
However, you can find other options.






In any case, a large cross is placed on the reverse side of the medallion, and on it are letters arranged accordingly: the initial letters of Latin words that reveal the meaning of the medallion itself.
The following letters are placed in four fields separated by a cross:
C S P B (Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti - Cross of Holy Father Benedict)
On the vertical base of the cross, from top to bottom, are the letters:
C S S M L (Crux Sancta Sit Mihi Lux - Let the Holy Cross shine on me).
On the crossbar perpendicular to the base:
N D S M D (Non Draco Sit Mixi Dux - Let the ancient serpent perish the evil one).
Around the Cross are the letters:
V R S N S M V (Vade Retro Satana, Non Suade Mihi Vana - Let Satan go away, vanity will not enter into me).
S M Q L I V B (Sunt Mala Quae Libas Ipse Venena Bibas - Let him not tempt me with evil, let him taste the cup of poison himself).
In 1747, Pope Benedict XIV approved the type of medallion described above and composed a special prayer of dedication for this occasion, and also associated numerous indulgences with wearing the medallion.
The Act of the Church, issued in Rome in 1857, stated: “It is certain that through this medallion many graces of God are obtained.”
In 1880, a commemorative medallion was minted on the occasion of the 1400th anniversary of the birth of St. Benedicta. Additional symbols were placed on it. If previously the inscription IHS (name of Jesus) was placed above the sign of the Holy Cross, then from that time it was replaced by the word PAX (peace), serving as a Benedictine motto and, at the same time, one of the first monograms of the name of Christ. XP is the first letters of the Greek word XPICTOC (Christ), the Anointed One. The anniversary medallion was supplemented with the inscription above the image of the saint: EX S.M. Casino 1880 (From the holy mountain Casino 1880) and the words around: EIUS IN OBITU NRO PRAESENTIA MUNIAMUR (“By His presence may we be strengthened at our death”).

Mystical Rose (Rosa Mystica)


The medallion depicts the Virgin Mary in full height, folding her hands in prayer, with a halo emitting rays. Above Mary’s head there are three roses, with the inscription “Rosa Mystica” in a circle. On the reverse side of the medallion there is a basilica and the inscription Maria Mater Ecclesiae (“Mary is the mother of the Church”). Such medallions were issued in honor of the appearances of the Virgin Mary as the Mystical Rose in the Italian city of Montichiari.
Our Lady first appeared to nurse Pierina Giuilli in her hospital room in the spring of 1947. The Virgin, in the form of a beautiful woman, was dressed in a purple dress with a white covering on her head. She looked very sad, her eyes were full of tears. Her chest was pierced by three large swords. The Virgin said “Prayer, Repentance, Atonement” and fell silent.
On July 13, 1947, the Virgin appeared in a white dress and was decorated with three beautiful roses: white, red and yellow, located where Pierina had last seen the swords. The white rose represented the spirit of prayer, the red rose the spirit of renunciation, and the yellow rose the spirit of retribution and conversion. Our Lady said: “I am the Mother of Jesus, I am the Mother of you all. Our Lord sends me to bring you a new devotion, devotion to Mary in all religious organizations and orders, and in all priests of the world. I promise to protect those religious organizations and orders that will honor me on this special day, I promise to strengthen their call and help to achieve greater zeal for holiness among the servants of God." The Virgin also asked that the thirteenth of each month be celebrated as Mary's day. In the previous twelve days, special prayers should be read. Maria asked that the Mystic Rose Festival be held in her honor on July 13th every year. She called herself a mysterious, mystical rose and asked people to repent of their sins against faith and moral principles.
Since then, the Virgin Mary has appeared to Pierina Giuilli several more times. Then, in 1966, another series of phenomena occurred, already in the suburb of Montichiari - Fontanelle, at the source.
Catholics have a special prayer to the Mystic Rose.

Medallion of Saint Christopher

The Saint Christopher medallion is one of the most famous Christian (Catholic) objects of veneration, and is most often used as an amulet.
In Catholicism, Saint Christopher is depicted as a giant carrying a blessing Child across a river (the literal translation of his name is “carrying Christ”) - an episode that directly follows from his life in the Western tradition.
The assistance provided by Christopher when crossing a dangerous river made him the patron of shipbuilders and raftsmen, travelers and pilgrims, porters and cab drivers, drivers and, in general, everyone who uses transport. In the 16th and 17th centuries. In Würzburg, Württemberg and the Czech Republic, ducats and thalers with the image of Christopher were minted and worn as amulets.
In the Catholic Church, Christopher is one of the 14 holy helpers and the patron saint of travelers. Despite his removal from the universal Catholic calendar (in Orthodoxy, Christopher was also “unlucky” - his image as the head of the dog was excluded from the iconography in 1707), Christopher remains popular among Catholics. Today, major centers of his veneration are in Italy and among Italian-Americans. Medallions with his name continue to be produced and are often placed in cars to aid in travel. They may bear the inscription “Si en San Cristóbal confías, de accidente no morirás” (If you believe in Saint Christopher, you will not die in an accident). There may also be other inscription options, depending on the language of the country and the imagination of the manufacturer.




Medallions with the image of St. Christopher are also issued for pilgrims. Here, for example, is a pilgrimage medallion, on the reverse side of which the Jerusalem Cross (Pilgrim's Cross) is depicted.

Body icons and medallions provide their owner with the opportunity to wear the icon with the face of the Saint closer to the heart, everywhere and always. Icons are the best gift for those who believe in God and Higher powers. You can also give an unusual, rare souvenir as a gift to a collector or connoisseur of cozy, warm gifts with meaning.

Body medallions and icons can be purchased in our antique salon at a competitive price. The catalog contains samples that you will not find anywhere else. If you need a medallion with a specific image, enter keywords into the search bar on the site. If you haven't found what you need, there's no reason to be upset. Contact our online store manager for help. He will help you choose a worthy alternative.

When purchasing body jewelry and medallions, remember that they are all unique and have high value. Each antique lot received a certificate from an art expert, a specialist in assessing cultural property and intangible assets, and a non-state forensic expert.

Rare icons

Rare antique icons are more expensive. But you can be sure of the exclusivity and uniqueness of the purchased product:

1. An icon of the Holy Reverend of Sarov measuring 7.2*6.3 cm. In front of the face of the Saint they ask for protection from adversity and to make the earthly path easier. The patron will also help against illnesses.
2. Saint Anna Kashinskaya with enamel technique. It will preserve family happiness, save you from childlessness, and teach you how to humbly endure the hardships of fate.
3. A folding case made of silver with the image of Sophia of Rome and St. Mitrophan of Voronezh. They turn to her with a request to strengthen faith, help gain wisdom and mutual understanding in the family. The icon will protect you from slanderers and gossips.

Samples for every day

If you want to live happily and see joy in every day, buy an antique medallion in Moscow for every day:

1. The Miraculous Image of the Lord. You can turn to the Lord for petition or gratitude at any moment.
2. Icon with the icon of the Mother of God of the Sign Seraphim-Ponetaevskaya. The intercessor will protect you from scandals and quarrels and will not allow bloodshed. Is a symbol of peace.
3. Sergius of Radonezh and the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It will support you in difficult life situations and involve your child in learning.

In the online salon for each lot you can read a detailed description of the icons and medallions. The price is also indicated here.