Virgin of Guadalupe Medal Pendant Gold

A breathtaking medal of Virgin of Guadalupe.
Saint Maria, the Mother of God, is said to have appeared on the top of Tepeyac Hill in Mexico as a Native American girl. According to the legend, she spoke to Juan Diego in nahuatic (the native mexican language) on his way to Mexico City for a morning mass. The year was 1531. The Virgin Mary asked Juan Diego to have a consecrated church built here with the help of the bishop. But Bishop Juan de Zumárraga was skeptical about Diego and demanded a proof. So the Mother of God sent Diego to collect roses and bring them to the bishop. Diego indeed collected them into his Indian tilma. And then, as he presented them to the bishop, a perfect image of the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared on the exposed inner side. The bishop was astonished and immediately convinced, he had the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe built at the designated place. Juan Diego's cloak has been miraculously well preserved to this day in the Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City.

Hand-painted pendant. The painting is fired into the enamel at 700°C, the surface is glossy and the back is predominated over with an ornate inscription in Latin “Ora pro nobis!” meaning „Pray for us!“. The medal is set in a 585/1000 hallmarked handcrafted gold frame. The pendant will be delivered in a gift box with a certificate of originality in eight languages. Already included in the price.