Lourdes Gold shops Filled Cross On 10K Gold 15" Box Chain Necklace

shops The small cross on this vintage necklace is diamond cut on the front to reflect the light and is impressed 'Lourdes' on the back. The cross is gold filled and is delicate, measuring 1 1/8 by 9/16 inches. It was purchased in Lourdes France, the pilgrimage site where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858. The cross was purchased in Lourdes and is very lightly engraved with "Lisa 1989" barely visible on the back. It hangs on a box chain that is 15 inches long and is marked 10k on the spring ring clasp. The two pieces combined have a total weight of 2.8 grams. They are in excellent condition but do require a smaller neck.