750/1000 White Gold Open-Work Solid Wire Occitan Cross, 17 x 20 mm

A stunning 750/1000 (18K) white gold Occitan cross.

The cross measures 17x20 mm.

This delicate little cross is perfect for a child or a woman - subtle and understated.

The Occitan cross (crotz occitana), also known as the Cross of Languedoc, is a type of cross that serves as the emblem of Occitania.

In heraldry, it is blazoned as a cross cléchée (branches shaped like key bits), voided (the field is visible through its branches), and pommetty of twelve (each point tipped with a small "apple" called a "pomette"). Its tincture is Or (gold/yellow) on a field of Gules (red).

Many historians today trace the cross's earliest appearance to Provence - specifically Venasque in the 12th century, according to Henri Rolland - or to the circle of the Viscounts of Marseille as early as the 11th century, per Antoine de Rufi. It may also date back to Guilhem I of Provence, known as Guilhem the Liberator, who defeated the Saracens at La Garde-Freinet in 972.

Average gold weight: 0.95 grams.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to its open-work design, engraving is not available for this product.