Beautiful small bronze cross necklace pendant was made in Ukraine.
Traditional pendant-amulet of Hutsuls - the indigenous population of the Ukrainian Carpathian mountains. From ancient times, it was believed that the cross is a symbol of the unity of the four earthly elements: earth and fire, air and water. The ethnic bronze cross jewellery also reveals the relationship between time and space, energy and information. This ukraine gutzul zgard cross is a sign of human harmony with the world.
The cross is a stylized image of the Sun as a source of light and life on Earth, a sign of human harmony with the whole world. The cross has a sacred meaning in many religions. it is a symbol of the unity of the four earthly elements: earth and fire, air and water. Also, the hutsul jewellery reveals the relationship between time and space, energy and information. In Christianity, it is a symbol of the Crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ and the salvation he brought to mankind; also a funeral sign as a request to God to have mercy on the deceased and grant him eternal life.

The handmade ukrainian hutsul cross was made of bronze by casting, engraving and patination.

Dimensions: 27x30 mm (1.1" x 1.2"), weight is about 3.8 g