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dins9187 · ‎07-24-2015

Helllo everyone! I have not posted a question for awhile and guess what! I bought a jewelry box filled with odd things including these crosses. Wondering if they are pendants. Holes on top seem too small to fit a chain and they are too heavy to be part of dangle earring. Show wear and thinking they might not even be jewelry. I'm really hoping someone can let me know since I'm not sure what to do with them. Thanks in advance for the help.

ifmelfalls · ‎07-24-2015

How big are they? And just FYI, they are called Ankh crosses. 🙂

dins9187 · ‎07-24-2015

About 4 inches long and 36 grams each. 1.2 oz.

evelyb30 · ‎07-24-2015

They're Egyptian Ankh symbols. They get used as crosses but came out of that whole Osiris/Isis/Set thing.

She who dies with the most toys still dies; when's the estate sale?

woodw_sandr · ‎07-24-2015

Ro the: "holes on top too small to fit a chain" there would have been a jump ring through the small hole to accomodate a chain.

The ankh on the left seems to have the hole drilled off center, so that piece would never hang straight as a pendant.

dins9187 · ‎07-24-2015

Thanks everyone! I searched on ebay and found tons of them - most new and some 14L gold or sterling silver. Mine are not either but now I know what they are called. Looking at the listing I can see mine have a little ring missing that should be threaded where the holes are. Then they could be used as a pendant. Again thank you!