14K White Gold Silver Celtic "Miraculous Mary Medal" Pendant Necklace

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>This piece is solid sterling silver and is thickly coated in 14K white gold. It is hallmarked. It was individually handcrafted by a Silversmith in Ireland.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Dimensions:</strong> 7/</span>8" in length, 5/8" in width</span> <span style="color: black;">(at widest point).</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Weight:</strong> 1.6 grammes approx</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Meaning of Design</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em><strong>The Front Side</strong></em></span></span><em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> - On the front of the Miraculous Medal, Mary stands on a globe, representing the earth, with a crushed </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">snake</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> under her feet. This image represents Mary's role as "Queen of Heaven and Earth". The snake represents Satan, who was defeated by Mary's obedience to God. The rays coming from her hands symbolize the graces Mary gives to those who ask her. The year 1830 commemorates the year that the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Catherine Laboure. </span></span></em></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Reverse Side</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> - On the reverse side of the Miraculous Medal is a cross and the letter "M". The cross represents Christ's sacrifice for our salvation, while the bar under the cross stands for the Earth. The "M" stands for "Mary" and her true devotion both to Jesus and to her children on Earth. The two hearts are the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful Heart of Mary.  The entire image is surrounded by twelve stars. The stars can represent both the twelve Apostles and the verse from the Book of Revelation, "a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of 12 stars" (Revelation 12:1).</span></span></span></em></p>