Solid Silver Eastern Orthodox Icon Pendant with Heavy Sterling Silver Chain

Panagia (Virgin Mary & Child) – Greek Inscription

A substantial and well-made Eastern Orthodox icon pendant depicting the Virgin Mary (Panagia) holding the Christ Child, framed by an ornate decorative border with traditional Greek inscriptions.
Paired with a heavy solid sterling silver chain.

This is not plated or costume jewellery — it is a genuinely weighty silver devotional piece, tested and described transparently for buyer confidence.

🔍 Metal, Weight & Testing (Fully Disclosed)

Weights

• Chain: approx. 37 grams, stamped 925 (solid sterling silver)

• Pendant: approx. 17 grams, stamped “1000”

• Total combined weight: approx. 54 grams

• Chain Length 65cm

Metal testing (XRF)

The pendant has been professionally tested with the following results:

• Front face: approx. 98–99% silver

• Reverse: just over 92.5% silver

This variation is normal and expected for devotional icons due to:

• Relief depth

• Casting method

• Possible layered or reinforced construction

➡️ The pendant is solid silver, not plated, and the chain is solid sterling silver.

✝️ Iconography & Origin

• Traditional Orthodox Panagia icon

• Greek inscriptions:

  • MP-ΘΥ (Meter Theou – Mother of God)

  • ΙϹ ΧϹ (Jesus Christ)

• Likely Greek or Eastern Mediterranean production

• Estimated late 20th century (c. 1970s–1990s)

📏 Condition

• Excellent condition

• Honest surface wear consistent with age and devotional use

• No cracks, no repairs

• Bail, links, and clasp are solid and secure

Please review all photos carefully — they form part of the description.

💎 Why This Piece Is Desirable

• Heavy 54g total silver weight

• Orthodox icon with strong collector and devotional demand

• High silver purity confirmed by testing

• Includes a substantial 925 chain, not a lightweight add-on

• Suitable for wear or collection

📦 Shipping & Notes

• Securely packed for transit

• Happy to answer questions

• Sold exactly as photographed and described