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St Brigids Cross Necklaces

St Brigids Cross Necklaces

St. Brigid's cross necklaces are available with sterling silver construction. Additionally, we offer gold St. Brigid’s cross pendants along with plated designs.

Each St. Brigid's cross necklace is gift boxed with the history of St. Brigid and her famous Irish cross that was originally made from straw-like rushes. St. Brigid of Kildare is a revered Irish patron saint; she, and her iconic Christian cross are from 5th century Ireland; both are still venerated today by both Christians and the Irish throughout the world.

The Irish Gift House is proud to offer St. Brigid's cross pendants that are crafted in Ireland by Solvar Jewelry.

In addition to our St. Brigid's cross necklaces, we are happy to offer a selection of St. Brigid's cross charms that are available in both sterling silver and in gold.

You will find our large selection of St. Brigid's Crosses for the wall, that along with related designs, are displayed in our Irish Gifts section.

Acara Collection

St Brigid's Cross Earrings - Silver - Tiny

St. Brigid's cross stud earrings features delicate
sterling silver construction that is enhanced with embossed elements that depict the woven reeds.
s34206
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14K Gold - 2 Sided.

St Brigids Cross Necklace - Gold - 4010

St. Brigid's cross necklace features 14K gold construction that is enhanced with a double-sided design that features an embossed, straw like, motif
s4010
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14K + Diamond

St Brigids Cross Necklace - Gold - 44442

St. Brigid's cross necklace features 14K gold construction that is enhanced with a dimensional design along with white gold accenting and a diamond set in the center.
s44442
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10K Gold

St Brigids Cross Necklace - Gold - 4279

Gold St. Brigid's cross pendant is crafted in 10K and is enhanced with an embossed textured motif that symbolizes the original straw.
s4279
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Bestseller!

St Brigids Cross - Connemara Marble - Necklace

St. Brigid's cross necklace features inlaid Connemara marble set in sterling silver that is enhanced with embossed detailing.
s44703
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Sterling Silver

St Brigids Cross Earrings - Connemara Marble

St. Brigid's cross earrings feature sterling silver construction that is enhanced with inlaid Connemara marble and embossed accenting.
s34334
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Sterling Silver

St Brigids Cross Brooch - Connemara Marble

St. Brigid's cross brooch holds inlaid Connemara marble set in sterling silver that is accented with embossed highlighting.
s10008
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Double-Sided

St Brigids Cross Necklace - Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver St. Brigid's cross is a double-sided necklace that is enhanced with embossed texturing that symbolizes the original straw material.
s4974
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Acara Collection

St Brigid's Cross Necklace - Silver - Tiny

St. Brigid's cross pendant features petite sterling silver construction that is enhanced with embossed elements that depict the woven reeds.
s46992
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Small St Brigids Cross Necklace - Silver

St. Brigid's cross pendant is a small design that features sterling silver construction that is enhanced with embossed accenting.
s44402
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St Brigids Cross Necklace

St. Brigid's cross pendant is a rhodium-plated design that is enhanced with pastel colored glass stones that are set in the cross along within the circular border.
s45500
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The History of the St. Brigid Cross

St. Brigid was born the daughter of Dubhtach, a Leinster pagan chieftain, and a slave woman during the mid-fifth century in Ireland. It is believed that she was a contemporary of St. Patrick  who converted her to Catholicism. St. Brigid founded a monastery in Kildare, Ireland and is remembered for her great charity and kindness and is second only to St. Patrick, among Ireland’s heritage of Saints. Thousands of Irish woman are named Brigid in her honor. St. Brigid’s feast day, February 1, corresponds with Imbolc, the Celtic feast of purification and renewal.

The most enduring image of St. Brigid is the St. Brigid’s Cross. In her endeavor to explain the Passion of Christ to her father, a dying pagan, she wove a cross from the straw-like rushes strewn on the floor.

In those early Christian times the farmers adopted the custom of making these same crosses at the beginning of spring to protect their holdings, placing the handmade St. Brigid's cross in prominent positions in their houses and barns. The tradition of making the crosses on St. Brigid's Day, February 1st, continues to the present day in Ireland and abroad. The St. Brigid’s Cross is believed to protect homes from want and evil.