SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL NECKLACE
RUSSIAN BRONZE CROSS

1.75 in Russian bronze cross, hand- etched w/ flowers & letters "IC" & "XC" (Greek letters for "Jesus" & "Christ" [click here to read more about these symbols]); hand cast from 18th century mold.

THE MEANING OF THE GREEK LETTERS, IC XC

The Greek letters "IC" (iota and sigma) are the first and last letters in the Greek word for Jesus, while "XC" (chi and sigma) are the first and last letters in the Greek word for Christ.

This abbreviation for Our Lord's name is usually paired with 4 other Greek letters:  "NIKA" (nu, iota, kappa, alpha) which is the Greek word for victor, thereby signifying: Jesus is the Victor!