I have always loved religious pendants of any shape, size, or description. As a Christian, of course, gold cross jewelry is probably my very favorite, but it is by no means the only religious jewelry which I collect. Aside from crucifix necklaces, I collect ones with Jewish stars, Islamic symbols, and elaborate and beautiful Sanskrit writing on them. I like to wear all of my religious jewelery as a symbol of my tolerance of all faiths, even if I do not believe in most of them. However, my gold cross jewelry is by far the very best. I can not live without it.

Gold crosses exist in a large variety of shapes, color and styles. They can make a very affordable and original collection.

My favorite piece of gold cross jewelry would probably be my Maltese crucifix earring. They are not the big, gaudy, oppressively sparkly monstrosities that you are probably picturing right now. On the contrary, they are rather small. They are about a half of an inch from end to end, with an elegant, simple and unadorned design. Not only do they show my faith along with the wealth that the Lord has blessed me with, but they look simply fabulous on my earlobes. A small stud can do wonders for setting off the shape of your ears, and in this day of elaborate, dangly ornaments, wearing small earrings really shows off your good taste. And good taste I have in abundance.

Another piece of gold cross jewelry which I deeply treasure is my Celtic cross necklace. Although it is not as constant a part of my look as my earrings, it has a much deeper sentimental value, and is even more important to me. I got it from my grandmother when I was graduating college, and have worn it, at least once a week, ever since. It is a tradition in our family for every member to get a piece of gold cross jewelry when they graduate, and my grandma was never one to let tradition lapse. On the contrary, she even improved on the tradition. Instead of getting a rather staid, plain crucifix, she got me the type of gold cross jewelry which she knew would hold the most appeal to me. I love Celtic designs of all kind, and the Celtic cross is one of the most beautiful in my collection. No matter how hard I try, I can not thank grandma enough. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of gold cross jewelry which I have ever seen.