This vintage and very beautiful Byzantine Mosaic Cross was hand made in Florence, Italy. Italian Artisans crafted these exquisite pieces using enameled glass. It is marked on the back “Italy”.
The design is of flowers, a heart, a star, and others symbols crafted into silver metal. I believe (but am not positive) that the metal is silver plate. The pendant measures approximately 1.5 vertically, by 7/8ths inch horizontally. It will come in a gold colored small pouch.
I purchased it at an estate sale. The seller says that she knows for a fact that her mother purchased it in Vatican City on one of their vacations.
This listing is for the pendant only. There is no chain.
Buyer to pay USPS Insured First Class Mail parcel delivery charges of $5.75. Shipping is from Arizona.
SPECIAL NOTE about SHIPPING CHARGES: Twice yearly and again in November for the holiday season (so 3 times each year) the postal service increases shipping charges. This is what they call their “Delivering for America” plan in which they hope to become profitable. It’s a 10 year plan that started in 2021, so we’ve got years to go with multiple price increases each year. I try to absorb some of the new charges and haven't increased my shipping charges in three years. This year, unfortunately, I have to increase the shipping. I'll try to keep it reasonable and even absorb some of the changes when possible.
I do combine shipping on multiple items purchased as long as all items can fit safely into a single box or envelope. However, my web host is not set up to calculate multiple item shipping costs. At checkout, you will be charged full shipping price on each item purchased and I will refund the appropriate amount of overpayment. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can send me an email with your zip code and stating which items you'll be purchasing and I'll calculate the correct combined shipping charges and send you a custom invoice.
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES: Sorry, I do not ship to locations outside of the United States.
All items in my listings come from either estate or garage sales. I do not know if they came from homes where smoking or pets were present. All items are sold in the same condition as when I received them.