Material: 925◦ silver, 999◦ gold plated
Average weight: 10.5 grams
Size: 36*26mm
Technique: casting, gilding, blackening, handmade.
On the front side, according to tradition, the Crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ is depicted. The reverse side of the cross is dedicated to the twelfth holiday. The Twelfth Feasts are the twelve most important holidays in Orthodoxy after Easter. Devoted to the events of the earthly life of Jesus Christ and the Mother of God, they are among the great holidays.
Christmas is one of the main Christian holidays, established in honor of the birth in the flesh of Jesus Christ from the Virgin Mary. In Orthodoxy, it is one of the master's twelfth holidays and is preceded by a 40-day Christmas fast. A detailed story about the birth of Jesus Christ is given only by the evangelists Matthew (Matthew 1:18-25) and Luke.
After the birth of Jesus, the first of the people to bow to him were the shepherds, informed of this event by the appearance of an angel. According to the Evangelist Matthew, a wonderful star appeared in the sky, which led the magi to the baby Jesus. They presented gifts - gold, frankincense and myrrh; not as a baby, but as a King (Matt. 2:1-3). By that time, the Holy Family had already found shelter "in the house" (Matt. 2:1-11).
Having learned about the birth of the Messiah and wanting to destroy Him, the king of Judea Herod ordered to kill all babies under the age of two years. However, Christ was miraculously saved from death because an angel commanded Joseph to flee to Egypt with his family, where they lived until the death of Herod (Matthew 2:16).
