Young Virgin Medal

The Young Virgin is an 18-karat yellow gold christening medal depicting an adolescent Virgin Mary, in profile, her face raised to Heaven.

A very young Virgin Mary

Mary is seen in profile, turned to the right, her head slightly raised, her eyes open towards Heaven. A veil rests on her hair and falls in soft folds over her shoulder; a lock escapes onto her forehead. The face is that of a young girl, almost a child, lips closed, the expression trusting. No halo, no attribute, no inscription: the smooth background shows only this profile. It is the simplest of our Virgin Mary medals, and that is what makes it right for a christening, when one offers a child the image of a young girl looking upwards. An exclusive creation of Manufacture Mayaud.

A christening medal struck in the traditional way in 18-karat gold

Like all our gold medals, the Young Virgin is made by stamping: the 750/1000 gold blank is struck under an engraved die, for a crisp and lasting relief, then given a satin finish. The gold weight is 2.30 g in 16 mm and 2.90 g in 18 mm. Made in France, in our workshop.

Diameter, engraving and variations

The 16 mm is the christening size; the 18 mm, the classic size. The smooth reverse takes an engraving, first name and date, carried out in the workshop with the engraving package. The Young Virgin is available in gold and mother-of-pearl and in solid silver, to be worn on an 18-karat yellow gold trace chain.