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Petite Cross
The Quiet Cross
A faith that doesn't need to be seen
Your mom wears the same necklace every day and never takes it off. Her faith is like that: personal, faithful, nothing to prove.
Una croce corta e arrotondata: una fede che si vive più che mostrarsi.
Per il battesimo o la cresima di una figlioccia, o una mamma che porta una sola collana e non la toglie mai.
Una croce corta e arrotondata: una fede che si vive più che mostrarsi.
Non la toglie mai. La sua fede è uguale: personale, fedele, niente da dimostrare.
A faith that doesn't need to be seen
Per il battesimo o la cresima di una figlioccia, o una mamma che porta una sola collana e non la toglie mai.
- La tua fede, vicino a te ogni giorno
- Arrives in our gift box, ready to give
Oppure 3 rate senza interessi da CHF 30.00 con Klarna
Order processed within 24 hours on business days
- Free shippingTracked to your door
- 30-day returnsEasy & simple
- 1-year warrantyAgainst defects
Size guide
Where it sits
- 40 cmChoker
- 45 cmCollarbone
- 50 cmJust below the collarbone
- 55 cmUpper chest
- 60 cmMid-chest
- 70 cmOver clothing
Sizes shown on an average build. An extender adds a few centimetres of freedom.
Misuri a casa in 2 minuti
Le serviranno una striscia di carta (o uno spago, un laccio), una penna e un righello.
- Prenda uno spago o un laccio e segni la lunghezza che Le interessa, ad esempio 50 cm.
- Unisca i due segni dietro la nuca, indossando il tipo di maglia che porta di solito.
- Si guardi allo specchio: il punto più basso dello spago è dove cadrà la catena.
- Troppo alta o troppo bassa? Provi 5 cm in più o in meno: corrisponde a una taglia in più o in meno.
Ha già una catena che Le piace? La stenda in piano, con la chiusura chiusa, e la misuri da un'estremità all'altra. Con un collo o un torace larghi, ogni lunghezza cade un po' più in alto.
Niente righello? Una carta bancaria è lunga 8,6 cm: conti quante ne entrano lungo la striscia.
Still unsure? Ask us, a real person replies within 24 hours.
Dettagli del prodotto
A small, minimal cross, small enough to wear under anything. The kind of piece that becomes part of you.
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Finish
- Polished, in silver, gold or rose gold
- Symbol
- Cross
- Pendant size
- 9 x 13 mm
- Length
- 51 cm
- Weight
- 5 g
- Packaging
- Signature gift box and polishing cloth
Come indossarlo
The cross is only 9 x 13 mm and weighs 5 g, on a 51 cm chain that lets it rest on the upper chest. It is small enough to disappear under a shirt or a uniform, and just visible with a V-neck or an open collar. It also works as the longer layer under a short necklace.
The stainless steel can stay on day and night, in the shower and at the gym, so it becomes the necklace you never take off. Choose silver, gold or rose gold tone. It suits a goddaughter's baptism (as a keepsake) or confirmation, Mother's Day, or everyday wear.
Domande
How small is the cross?
9 x 13 mm, about the size of a fingernail. The whole necklace weighs 5 g.
Is the 51 cm chain long for a cross as small as The Quiet Cross?
It lets the 9 x 13 mm cross rest on the upper chest, a little below the collarbone, where it stays discreet under almost any neckline.
Can I wear it all the time, even to sleep and shower?
Yes for the shower: stainless steel does not rust or turn your skin green. Many people keep a small cross like this on day and night.
Is it a good baptism gift for a baby girl?
Yes, as a keepsake to put away until she is older, since necklaces are not recommended for babies. It is small enough for a child to wear later on.
Which Quiet Cross tone makes a good baptism keepsake for a goddaughter?
Any of the three: the 9 x 13 mm cross is identical in each. Silver goes with everything as she grows, while gold and rose gold are warmer.
What does the rounded shape of The Quiet Cross say?
A short cross with soft edges, made to sit close and go unnoticed. Its quiet form suits a faith that is lived rather than displayed.
Necklace and cross I can sleep and shower in
Choose stainless steel, which does not rust or turn the skin green, and a small pendant that will not dig in at night. It is an old comfort, going to sleep with the cross on. The Quiet Cross is 9 x 13 mm and 5 g. The Sideways Cross is about 2 cm and lies flat along the chain. Plated alloy, wood and stone should stay dry, so keep those for the day. More: Stainless Steel Cross Necklaces.
Stainless steel cross vs silver cross, which is better for daily wear?
For daily wear, stainless steel is the easier choice: it does not rust or turn your skin green, and it can stay on in the shower, at the gym and at the beach. Silver is lovely but tarnishes with time and needs more care. A cross you never have to take off becomes part of your morning, and that is much of its value. The Quiet Cross is a small rounded stainless steel cross, for someone who never takes it off. The Devotion Cross is bolder, also steel. More: Stainless Steel Cross Necklaces.
I've started going back to church and taking the kids, but my husband doesn't believe and it's starting to feel like a quiet tension at home. I don't want to push it in his face.
Getting three kids to church while the other half of your marriage stays home is its own quiet weight. You don't have to win this at the kitchen table. Peter told wives in your place that a life lived well can say more than an argument (1 Peter 3:1), and that's often how it goes on both sides. Keep Sunday light for everyone, including him. The Quiet Cross is a short, rounded cross, for a faith lived rather than displayed. Wear it under your sweater if that's kinder. Touch it when the tension rises and pray for him by name. And keep being glad to see him at the end of the day.
Shipping & returns
Free standard shipping on every order. Your order is processed within 24 hours on business days, then shipped with tracking.
Every order arrives in our signature gift box, with a microfiber cloth to keep your piece shining.
- OrderToday
- ProcessedWithin 24 hours
- DeliveredTo your door, tracked
Returns. You have 30 days after delivery to return your piece, unworn and in its original packaging.
1-year warranty & care
Covered for 1 year against manufacturing defects: a clasp that fails, a stone that falls out without impact, a structural defect. Send your order number and 3 to 4 photos and we ship a replacement once your claim is approved, with no return needed. Full warranty
- Daily wear: Put your jewelry on last, after lotions, perfume and hairspray.
- Water and activity: Wear it in the shower, at the gym and at the beach: the steel will not rust or turn your skin green.
- Storage: Keep it in its signature gift box so it does not rub against other jewelry.
- Cleaning: Wipe it with the microfiber cloth included, after wearing.
Il suo significato
The empty cross and the crucifix
Christians wear the cross in two main forms.
The crucifix shows the body of Christ and is common among Catholics and Orthodox Christians. The empty cross, with no figure, is the form most Protestant churches favor, often read as pointing to the resurrection. Both belong to the same story, and many Catholics wear an empty cross as well. This small rounded cross is the empty kind, in polished silver, gold or rose gold tone. It sits high on the neck and slips under a collar, for a faith kept close rather than put on display.
Da regalare
For a goddaughter's baptism or confirmation, this is an easy choice that grows with her. Mother's Day works too, for a mom who wears the same necklace every day and rarely takes it off.
