Vintage gold-tone relic cross pendant set with a genuine Nativity Stone, certified as excavated from the site of the Cave of the Nativity in Bethlehem during the 1963 renovation. Ornate quatrefoil cross design with radiating sunburst center and "IHS" monogram stamped on the reverse.

Type: Relic pendant, gold-tone metal

Stone: Nativity Stone, set in bezel at center

Certificate: Nativity Stone # C 201925, Collector's Certificate included

Additional documentation: Certificate of Authenticity signed by Rev. Economos George Bandak, priest of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, dated 7/30/96

Dimensions: approximately 2.5 inches long

This is a genuinely moving piece of devotional history. The stone was part of a small, limited quantity removed during the 1963 excavation and renovation at the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ, shipped to the United States, and certified by both the Mayor of Bethlehem and the Israel Museum of Jerusalem at the time. Comes complete with the original Collector's Certificate and a separate signed Certificate of Authenticity from a Bethlehem priest personally attesting to the excavation.

A meaningful piece for a collector of religious relics, Holy Land items, or anyone drawn to pieces with real documented history behind them.

Condition: Vintage condition, gold tone shows honest age wear. Both certificates included, shown in photos, and are part of what you receive. Please review all photos closely as they form part of the description.

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