The Enduring Cross

What is a water wave chain?

A flat chain with gently curved links that catches the light in small ripples as it moves. It looks finer and more fluid than a classic cable chain.

Is this cross for men or women?

Both. Its clean lines and single stone suit a woman or a man who likes understated jewelry.

What is the round stone at the center of the Enduring Cross?

A single round accent stone, set where the two bent lines of the cross meet. It is not a diamond: the product page lists it simply as one round stone, on a stainless steel cross.

Will the water wave chain of the Enduring Cross keep its shine with daily wear?

Yes. The chain and cross are polished stainless steel, which does not rust or turn your skin green. Wipe them with the microfiber cloth included after wearing to keep the ripples bright.

Is it OK to wear a modern cross like this?

Yes. A modern design keeps the same meaning as a traditional cross; what matters is wearing it with respect for what it stands for.

Silver or gold: which should I choose as a gift?

Look at the jewelry the person already wears: silver for someone who wears steel or white metals, gold tone for someone who prefers warmer colors.

Cross pendant necklace silver with a stone

A single stone on a cross often stands for one thing: the light that does not go out. The Enduring Cross is two bent lines meeting around one round stone, 3.4 x 2.15 cm, on a 50 cm chain, in silver or gold tone. The Celtic Knot Cross has a small blue stone at its center. The Pearl Vigil sets a stone-lined steel cross on a strand of shell pearl beads, for the great days of life.

What is a good gift for a girl's confirmation from her parents?

You have driven her to every class and heard every doubt, and now she has said yes in her own voice. A gift from you can carry what is too big to say across the kitchen table. The Enduring Heart Cross sets a small heart at the center of a stone-set cross, the cross as an act of love. It says, without a speech, I love you and I pray for you. Put that on the card too, in those words, and sign it from both of you. More: Confirmation Gifts.

I was raised Catholic, called myself an atheist for most of my adult life, and at 52 something is shifting and I can't explain it. I don't want to overreact, but I keep wanting to pray.

You don't need to name it yet. Wanting to pray is already a kind of prayer, and thirty years of unbelief don't cancel it. Stay curious, go slowly, sit in an empty church on a weekday if that's easier than a Sunday. Nobody has to know. Augustine circled for years before he said yes, and he wrote about it plainly: "our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee." If you want a sign that doesn't declare too much, The Enduring Cross is two light lines meeting around a single small stone. When the weeks scatter everything, one small point of light brings you back to the question. Let the question stay open.