Mens Vintage Sterling Maltese Iron Cross Ring Size 12
$63.00
This vintage maltese cross ring is solid sterling silver.
The face of the ring measures 1/2 by 1/2 inch.
The band tapers from 6mm to 2mm.
It is a size 12.
Marks: 925
Condition: Excellent
The Maltese cross, in Italy also known as the Amalfi cross, is the cross symbol associated with the Knights Hospitaller (the Knights of Malta).
The eight points also symbolize the eight obligations or aspirations of the knights:
to live in truth
to have faith
to repent one's sins
to give proof of humility
to love justice
to be merciful
to be sincere and wholehearted
to endure persecution
The face of the ring measures 1/2 by 1/2 inch.
The band tapers from 6mm to 2mm.
It is a size 12.
Marks: 925
Condition: Excellent
The Maltese cross, in Italy also known as the Amalfi cross, is the cross symbol associated with the Knights Hospitaller (the Knights of Malta).
The eight points also symbolize the eight obligations or aspirations of the knights:
to live in truth
to have faith
to repent one's sins
to give proof of humility
to love justice
to be merciful
to be sincere and wholehearted
to endure persecution
