The most traditional of christian jewelry would have to be the cross, a symbol of the crucifix. However, there is another one that is worn by Christians, the ICHTHYS, the christian fish symbol.

This symbol dates back even before the use of the cross as a standard christian symbol. Actually being dated to first century, where as the cross was never officially taken up until the 5th century. This symbol was found on some catacombs in Rome, it was said it was usually used to mark secret christian meetings.

 There are many mentions of the fish being a christian symbol in the bible:

- the feeding of 5 thousand; when the fish and loaves of bread were divided up
- When Jesus uses "fishers sorting their catch", as who would go to heaven and who to hell.
- And when Jesus instructed his disciples to cast their net on the other side of the boat, when they caught nothing the day before
- When Jesus asked Peter to cast a line and catch a fish, saying it will carry the coin to pay the toll.

These are very famous references to the fish being used as a symbol in christian history.

In the early years after Christ, Christians used this symbol to mark each other in secret, everyone who was christian wore such a symbol to be recognized by another, usually wearing it as a pendant on the end of a necklace.

Its basic shape would be a a bent piece of metal forming a loop on one end, and crossing over on another, taking the shape of a fish.

Ichthys also has a hidden meaning:

- Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter
- Jeasus Christ, Son of God, Savior

As you can very well see, this symbol has great meaning in the christian community. I know that everyone seems to go for a gold or silver cross when it comes to christian jewelry, however, I think its high time that we get more people wearing the Ichthys, and showing their faith in our savior.

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