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Orthodox Icon Bracelet – Silver-Tone Stretch Bracelet with Saint Icons

Christ, the Saints and a Prayer on Your Wrist: The Silver-Tone Orthodox Icon Bracelet

Why Orthodox Christians keep icons close, how a simple icon bracelet can become a small prayer every time you look down, and why our silver-tone icon bracelet is the store's...

The Keeper of the Gate: The Story of the Iviron Icon of the Mother of God

How a icon floated across the sea to Mount Athos and became the Gatekeeper of the Holy Mountain — and how to welcome the Iviron Portaitissa into your own home.
Iviron Icon Portaitissa, the Mother of God Keeper of the Gate, made in Greece on Mount Athos
Saint Spyridon Orthodox icon in silver and gold tones

Defender of the Faith: Saint Spyridon of Nicaea in Silver and Gold

Saint Spyridon, the shepherd-bishop who stood for the Orthodox confession of the Holy Trinity at Nicaea, and how a silver and gold-toned icon can bring his blessing into your home.

One Bead, One Saint, One Prayer: How to Pray with an Orthodox Icon Bracelet

Why Orthodox Christians carry icons with them, and a simple one-minute way to pray through the day with a wooden icon bracelet.
Orthodox wooden icon bracelet with square beads showing Christ, the Mother of God and saints
Orthodox Byzantine icon of Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle, made in Patra, Greece

The First-Called: Why Saint Andrew's Icon Belongs in Your Home

Saint Andrew was the first to answer Christ's call, and he never stopped bringing people to Him. Meet the apostle behind the icon and how to pray before it at...

Saint Nicholas in Silver and Gold: The Gift-Giver Who Became a Window to Heaven

Why is Saint Nicholas the most beloved saint in the Orthodox world, and what does a silver and gold-tone icon of him bring to a home? A short story, a...
Saint Nicholas Orthodox icon in silver and gold tone, 16 x 13 cm
Mother of God Quick to Hear (Gorgoepikoos) Byzantine Orthodox icon, made in Greece

Quick to Hear: The Athonite Icon That Answered a Careless Monk

In 1664 a monk on Mount Athos was struck blind for ignoring an icon — and healed when he repented. The story of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear"...

The Icon of the Three Hands: Why Some Orthodox Icons Shine in Silver and Gold

A severed hand, a miraculous healing, and an icon with a third hand of silver — the story of the Panagia Tricherousa, and why silver and gold-toned icons have a...
Panagia Tricherousa (Three-Handed Mother of God) Orthodox icon in silver and gold tone
Hand-painted Orthodox icon of the Mother of God (Iviron Portaitissa), made on Mount Athos

How a Hand-Painted Orthodox Icon Is Made — From Wood Board to Gold Leaf

A step-by-step guide to how a true hand-painted Orthodox icon is made — from the wood board and gesso to gold leaf, egg tempera, the sacred inscription, and the final...

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