{"product_id":"medaille-le-pape-leon-xiv","title":"Pope Leo XIV Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIV medal\u003c\/strong\u003e by Manufacture Mayaud bears the portrait of the Holy Father carved in natural, jewellery-grade mother-of-pearl, rimmed in 18-karat yellow gold. We created it in tribute to his visit to Paris on 25 and 26 September 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe portrait of Leo XIV, carved in mother-of-pearl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original creation by our sculptor, the obverse shows the Pope in profile, turned to the right, wearing the zucchetto, his face smiling; the inscription \"LEO XIV\", his name in Latin, runs along the right edge. Carved in bas-relief in mother-of-pearl, the portrait takes on the softness of a cameo, and the gold rim closes the medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA tribute to the Pope's visit to Paris\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElected on 8 May 2025, Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955, an Augustinian friar and for many years a missionary in Peru, took the name Leo XIV. From 25 to 28 September 2026 he visits France: Paris, Lourdes and Metz. In Paris, his visit includes Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral, the youth vigil at the Stade de France and an open-air Mass on the Place de la Concorde. This medal keeps the memory of it: for those who saw him pass, for a baptism or confirmation received that year, or simply as an object of devotion and a collector's piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJewellery-grade mother-of-pearl, rimmed in 18-karat gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural extra-white mother-of-pearl of jewellery grade, carved in our Paris workshop and set in an 18-karat yellow gold rim (750\/1000), bail included, from 1.30 g of gold in 18 mm to 1.60 g in 24 mm. Rim in polished finish. Design registered with the INPI, 100% made in France, in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll our gold and mother-of-pearl medals are made especially for you, to order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction time is 2 to 3 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDiameters and engraving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour diameters, 18, 20, 22 and 24 mm: the 18 mm for a child or a christening, the 20 and 22 mm for everyday wear, the 24 mm as a pendant, where the portrait reads in all its fineness. The mother-of-pearl reverse is smooth and takes an engraving, first name and date, done in Paris. To be worn on an 18-karat yellow gold trace chain. To discover our other medals, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/medailles-or-nacre\"\u003egold and mother-of-pearl\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Pope Leo XIV?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955, a friar of the Order of Saint Augustine and missionary in Peru, elected Pope on 8 May 2025 under the name Leo XIV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does Pope Leo XIV visit Paris?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 25 and 26 September 2026, at the start of a visit to France that then takes him to Lourdes on the 27th and Metz on the 28th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Manufacture Mayaud Leo XIV medal depict?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pope's portrait in profile, carved in bas-relief in mother-of-pearl, with the inscription \"LEO XIV\", in an 18-karat yellow gold rim. It is an original creation by our sculptor, registered with the INPI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the Leo XIV medal be engraved?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes: the mother-of-pearl reverse is smooth and takes an engraving, first name and date, done in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich sizes are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18, 20, 22 and 24 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to buy a Pope Leo XIV medal made in France?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManufacture Mayaud, a French house founded in 1770, makes its Leo XIV medal in mother-of-pearl and 18-karat gold in its Paris workshop, to order; it can be ordered online and at the boutique at 25 rue Vaneau, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who is Pope Leo XIV?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955, a friar of the Order of Saint Augustine and missionary in Peru, elected Pope on 8 May 2025 under the name Leo XIV.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"When does Pope Leo XIV visit Paris?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"On 25 and 26 September 2026, at the start of a visit to France that then takes him to Lourdes on the 27th and Metz on the 28th.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Manufacture Mayaud Leo XIV medal depict?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Pope's portrait in profile, carved in bas-relief in mother-of-pearl, with the inscription \\\"LEO XIV\\\", in an 18-karat yellow gold rim. 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