Religious

A Cross Diamond Pendant: A Recognition of Faith

Posted by resident gemologist appraiser on March 21, 2009 at 10:03 am

If you are a profoundly religious individual it is not out of the ordinary for you to wear a cross around your neck. Not everybody wants a customary wooden cross. In fact it is more likely you will see someone wearing a popular alternative – the cross diamond pendant. Unlike a diamond circle pendant a cross [...]

Celtic Crosses – Designs Conveying Many Meanings

Posted by resident gemologist appraiser on October 1, 2008 at 3:18 pm

Celtic crosses are very popular. They are also being used as tattoos nowadays. The Celtic cross or Ionic cross could have originated as a variation of the solar cross of pre-Christian Celtic times. This may well date back to 5000 B.C. The solar cross, arguably the oldest religious symbol of the world, is composed of [...]