The Cross "The Gospel Message"

Jewelry, like any expensive items, requires careful handling and certain care. Special attention should be paid to the appearance of jewelry in hot and humid climates. It is also necessary to protect jewelry from getting perfumes and cosmetics on them.

From the very beginning of Christianity, the cross has become for believers not just an image of an instrument of execution, but a symbol of victory over death and hope. In the fourth century, when the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine won by the power of the image of the Cross of the Lord, and the Holy Queen Elena found the Life-giving Cross in Jerusalem, the national veneration of this shrine began. Thousands of pilgrims flocked to Palestine, seeking to take with them a piece of the Golgotha Tree in order to carry it as an incessant reminder of the Savior's earthly life, His sufferings and Resurrection. Thus was born the tradition of the cross, a personal sign of belonging to Christ and a tangible testimony of faith.

Platinum is one of the rarest and most precious metals on Earth. Its name comes from the Spanish platina, which means "little silver". Unlike gold or silver, platinum does not tarnish in the air, does not corrode in a humid environment and is not afraid of high temperatures. This gray-white metal has a unique chemical resistance, which makes it a symbol of purity and immutability.

Baptism: the first symbol of faith

In this collection, the awakening nature itself becomes a source of inspiration. Delicate petals and inflorescences, filigreed by hand, are woven into a festive ornament of platinum, white and green gold. The main motif is meadow clover, whose deep symbolism in Orthodoxy is associated with the trinity of God: three petals on a single stem. The collection sounds like a joyful call to beauty and fullness of life. Each product, created in the traditions of Novgorod fine plastics, carries light and warmth, becoming not just an ornament, but a visible reminder of the harmony that surrounds us at every moment.

This collection contains the main works of Vladimir Mikhailov: icons, crosses, rings and chains made of noble 950 platinum. Metal, which does not tarnish and is not afraid of time, becomes a natural frame for ancient symbols and filigree handwork. Platinum emphasizes the perfection of lines, the rigor of the ornament and the depth of the Novgorod tradition of fine plastics, where every detail has been verified for centuries.

The diamond is often called the "king of gems", because its history dates back thousands of years. The first faceted diamonds appeared in the 15th century: in 1463, the first diamond was made, and a century later, during the Renaissance, classical diamond cutting was invented in Flanders, the prototype of which was natural crystals-octahedra. However, a diamond could only truly reveal its beauty and shine with all its facets in the 17th century, when diamond cutters learned how to split stones. The modern round diamond with 57 perfectly aligned facets owes its appearance to the mathematical calculations of Marcel Tolkowsky, who proposed in 1919 the parameters at which the optical properties of a diamond are revealed in the best way.

Emerald is one of the most ancient and revered precious stones. Its value was known even in Ancient Babylon in the IV millennium BC. Together with diamond, ruby and sapphire, it belongs to the first–order precious stones, the highest jewelry category. The name of the stone goes back to the Persian "zumrundi" (green) and through the Greek "smaragdos" came into Russian as "smaragd".