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Sep 23, 2026
The Miraculous Medal: history, symbols and meaning
The apparitions of the rue du Bac, the first striking in 1832, the meaning of each symbol, the Mayaud house's link with the medal, and how to choose a Miraculous Medal in gold or silver.
Sep 23, 2026
First Communion, profession of faith, confirmation: which piece of jewellery to give?
First Communion, profession of faith, confirmation: the meaning of each step, the piece of jewellery tradition associates with it, and our advice for choosing a gold or silver cross or medal to keep for life.
Sep 23, 2026
Finding the patron saint medal by name
Which patron saint for your child's name? Christopher, Michael, Raphael, John the Baptist, George, Joseph, Joan of Arc: their feast day, their story and their medal.
Sep 23, 2026
Christening identity bracelet in gold or silver: how to choose
Plate, chain, 18-karat gold or solid silver, length, engraving: the five criteria for choosing a christening or birth identity bracelet, and our seventeen models made in France.
Sep 23, 2026
Medals of the Virgin Mary: which design for a christening?
Heart of Mary, Praying Virgin, Rosa Mystica, Miraculous Virgin, Virgo Immaculata: the main types of medals of the Virgin, their meaning and Latin titles, in 18-karat gold, silver or mother-of-pearl.
Sep 22, 2026
18-Karat Gold Christening Medals in Paris: The Excellence of Manufacture Mayaud in 2026
18-karat gold, French craftsmanship, a Paris workshop and striking in Saumur: the guide to choosing an exceptional christening medal in Paris.
Sep 22, 2026
Luxury Baptism Medals & Communion Crosses: A Paris Atelier's Guide
A baptism medal or communion cross in 18-karat gold, sculpted in Paris and struck in France since 1770: materials, subjects, engraving, and worldwide shipping.
Sep 21, 2026
How to choose a christening chain: link, material, gauge and length
A material matched to the medal, a cable or curb link, a gauge of at least 1.3 mm for an 18 mm medal, 40 or 45 cm for a child: the four criteria of a christening chain.
Sep 21, 2026
Who gives the christening medal, and who gives the chain?
At a christening, the medal and the chain are two separate gifts: the godmother gives one, the godfather the other. The custom, its variations, and how to match material, gauge and length.
Sep 19, 2026
Cathedral rose windows as medals: when Gothic light becomes a jewel
Where cathedral roses come from, what they mean, and how a thirteen-metre rose becomes a twenty-millimetre medal: Notre-Dame de Paris, Chartres, Strasbourg, the Sainte-Chapelle, Lyon.
Sep 19, 2026
Gold, silver, gold plate or mother-of-pearl: which material to choose for a christening medal?
18-karat gold, solid silver, gold plate or mother-of-pearl: durability, care and use of each material to choose a christening medal well.
Sep 19, 2026
How to choose a christening medal: the complete guide
Subject, material, diameter, engraving: everything you need to know to choose a christening medal, by Manufacture Mayaud, French medal makers since 1770.