Notre Dame de la Tendresse EXCELLENCE

Notre Dame de la Tendresse Excellence is the most accomplished version of our best-loved Virgin and Child christening medal: the same design, the same relief, struck in a markedly thicker gold blank.

La Tendresse, in thicker gold

Mary in profile, a veil resting on her hair, her face tilted towards the Child asleep against her cheek, his head thrown back, one hand resting on her: nothing changes in the design or the relief of Notre Dame de la Tendresse. What changes is the material. With 4.20 g of gold in 18 mm, against 2.90 g for the classic version, the Excellence medal is struck in a noticeably thicker blank: it has more weight in the hand, more presence at the neck, a wider edge that sets it apart at first glance, and a solidity made to last for generations. It is a christening medal chosen when one wants the very finest, and one that is handed down.

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

Like all our gold medals, La Tendresse Excellence is made by stamping: the thicker 750/1000 gold blank is struck under the same engraved die as the classic version, then given a satin finish. The gold weight is 4.20 g in 18 mm. Exclusive Manufacture Mayaud design, registered model, made in France.

Engraving and variations

Offered in 18 mm, the classic size for a christening medal. The smooth reverse takes an engraving, first name and date, carried out in the workshop with the engraving package. Notre Dame de la Tendresse is also available in the classic version in yellow gold, in gold and mother-of-pearl, in solid silver and in silver and mother-of-pearl, to be worn on an 18-karat yellow gold trace chain.