Saint Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc is a christening medal in 18-karat yellow gold depicting the Maid of Orléans in armour, on horseback, carrying the fleur-de-lys standard.

A young woman in armour, standard in the wind

Joan is seen in bust, in full armour, holding the reins of her horse in one hand and, in the other, the shaft of her standard stamped with fleurs-de-lys. The horse, head turned, fills the whole right side of the medal. It is Joan the warrior, who raised the siege of Orléans in 1429 and led Charles VII to be crowned at Reims, before being burned at Rouen in 1431 and canonised in 1920. Secondary patron saint of France, she is a natural choice for anyone who bears the name Joan, and a medal that speaks of courage as much as of faith.

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

Like all our gold medals, Saint Joan of Arc is made by stamping: the 750/1000 gold blank is struck under an engraved die, which gives the armour and the standard their crispness, then satin-finished. The gold weight is 2.30 g in 16 mm and 2.90 g in 18 mm. Exclusive Manufacture Mayaud model, registered with the INPI, made in France.

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. Saint Joan of Arc is available in gold and mother-of-pearl, in solid silver, in silver and mother-of-pearl, in vermeil and in gold plate, to be worn on an 18-karat yellow gold trace chain.