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Celtic Cross
The Ancient Cross
For the faith your grandmother handed down to you
She told you about the old country and taught you your prayers. Wearing this cross today keeps her faith and her roots together.
Det keltiska korset, vars ring höggs in i de höga stenkorsen i det tidiga Irland och Britannien.
Till den som är stolt över irländska, skotska eller walesiska rötter, vid konfirmation, jul eller fars dag.
Det keltiska korset, vars ring höggs in i de höga stenkorsen i det tidiga Irland och Britannien.
Bönerna som din familj bar med sig från det gamla landet. Tro och rötter, burna tillsammans.
For the faith your grandmother handed down to you
Till den som är stolt över irländska, skotska eller walesiska rötter, vid konfirmation, jul eller fars dag.
- Your faith, worn close to you every day
- Arrives in our gift box, ready to give
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- 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.
Mät hemma på 2 minuter
Du behöver en pappersremsa (eller ett snöre eller skosnöre), en penna och en linjal.
- Ta ett snöre eller ett skosnöre och markera längden du funderar på, till exempel 50 cm.
- Håll ihop de två markeringarna i nacken, klädd i den typ av överdel du brukar ha.
- Titta i spegeln: snörets lägsta punkt är där kedjan kommer att hamna.
- För högt eller för lågt? Prova 5 cm mer eller mindre: det motsvarar en storlek upp eller ner.
Har du redan en kedja du gillar? Lägg den platt med stängt lås och mät den från ände till ände. En bred hals eller bröstkorg gör att varje längd hamnar lite högre.
Ingen linjal? Ett bankkort är 8,6 cm långt: räkna hur många som får plats längs remsan.
Still unsure? Ask us, a real person replies within 24 hours.
Product details
A Celtic cross, its arms joined by a ring and covered in knotwork, one of the oldest forms of the cross in the Irish tradition. Polished to catch the light.
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Finish
- Polished
- Symbol
- Celtic Cross
- Packaging
- Signature gift box and polishing cloth
How to wear it
The Celtic cross is a pendant with presence: the ring and the knotwork give it more detail than a plain cross, so it shows well worn on top of a T-shirt, a henley or an open shirt. It also suits a quieter look under a collar, where only the chain shows.
The polished stainless steel can stay on every day, in the shower or at the gym, without rusting. It is a meaningful gift for a confirmation in a family with Irish, Scottish or Welsh roots, for Father's Day, Christmas, or for everyday wear.
Questions
What is a Celtic cross?
A cross with a ring around the point where the arms meet, often decorated with knotwork. This pendant follows that traditional shape.
Is the Celtic cross a Christian symbol?
Yes. It appears on early medieval stone crosses in Ireland and Britain and is still used by Christians today, often by those with Celtic roots.
Do I need Irish roots to wear a Celtic cross?
No. Anyone can wear it as a cross. Many people choose it to honor a Celtic heritage, but it is first a Christian sign.
What does the ring around the Celtic cross stand for?
Many Christians read the ring as a sign of eternity and of God's love without end. On this pendant it joins the four arms, as on the stone high crosses of early medieval Ireland and Britain.
Is it a good gift for my dad?
Yes, especially for a father proud of his Irish, Scottish or Welsh family. It is a classic choice for Father's Day or Christmas.
Can a Protestant wear a Celtic cross?
Yes. It has no figure of Christ and is used across Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and other churches.
Gaelic cross necklace meaning
A Gaelic or Celtic cross sets a ring around the meeting of the arms, a form carved in stone in early Christian Ireland. The knotwork has no beginning and no end, so it has long been read as eternity and the endless love of God. People often come to it through a grandparent, or a surname, and stay for the meaning. The Ancient Cross carries the ring in its plain form. The Boundless Knot widens it into a braided circle, the old knotwork of Irish monks.
My great-grandparents came from County Mayo and I've been feeling pulled back to the faith they carried over. I wasn't raised with any of it.
Something that crossed an ocean in a family with very little has a way of finding its people again, even generations later. You weren't raised with it, but you can still go looking. Start with Saint Patrick's Breastplate, which your people may well have known: "Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me." The Ancient Cross is the Celtic cross, with the ring carved on the stone high crosses of early Ireland and Britain. Wear it the first time you step into a parish, and say that prayer on the way in. Faith and roots can come back together.
The prayer
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me.
Saint Patrick's Breastplate, hymn translation by Cecil Frances Alexander (1889)
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.
Its meaning
The ring of the Irish high crosses
From around the eighth century, Irish monasteries raised tall stone crosses with a ring around the center.
One of the best known, Muiredach's Cross at Monasterboice in County Louth, is carved with scenes from Scripture, and its inscription asks a prayer for the man who had it made. Some see the ring as a halo or the sun, others as a brace for the heavy stone arms; no single answer is certain. What is clear is that the ringed cross became the sign of Celtic Christianity. This necklace keeps that form, with knotwork over the...
Giving it as a gift
Give it at confirmation in a family with Irish roots, or to a father who keeps the old country close. It also makes a fitting Christmas present for anyone proud of a Scottish or Welsh grandmother.
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