The Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary is an 18-karat yellow gold christening medal depicting her in profile, arms crossed over her chest, in a gesture of humility.

A Virgin Mary, arms crossed

Mary is seen in profile, turned to the right, her head inclined, her eyes lowered. A veil resting on her hair falls to her shoulders; a halo drawn in a single line rings her head. She crosses her arms over her chest, hands flat, in the gesture of humility and welcome, that of the handmaid of the Lord at the moment of the Annunciation. The drapery of the tunic, in ample folds, fills the whole lower part of the medal. Humility: that is the word that comes to mind before this Virgin Mary, and it is what makes her so right for a christening. An exclusive creation of Manufacture Mayaud.

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

Like all our gold medals, The Virgin Mary 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 Virgin Mary is available 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.