Antique Byzantine Cross set in Silver Pendant

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This is part of Chairish’s Costume Jewelry assortment.

A bronze cross pendant from the Byzantine Era set in sterling silver. … more This is part of Chairish’s Costume Jewelry assortment.

A bronze cross pendant from the Byzantine Era set in sterling silver. This bronze cross was likely created by lost wax casting and any further decorations are hand chiseled. The Byzantine Era ran from the 300s to the fall of Constantinople and the Eastern Roman Empire in the 1450's, at which time, the area fell to the Ottoman Empire. The vast area of Byzantium spanned from the Mediterranean coast of Italy to Eurasia. less