Byzantine Cross Round Signet Cufflinks

A Cross on a Coin-Shaped Disc: Byzantine Cross Cufflinks

A bold cross fills each round disc in gold plate, shaped like an ancient coin. These Byzantine cross cufflinks are 0.75 in across.

The round signet cufflinks follow original designs from the Byzantine Empire, about the 6th century AD.

Product Details

• Material: 24 Karat gold plate over pewter and brass
• Diameter: 0.75 in each
• Product number: 7806
• Style: Byzantine Empire cufflinks, Christian cross cufflinks
• Origin: Made in USA

Faith and Wealth

Byzantine jewelers made crosses in gold and colored stones. A necklace of the 6th or 7th century at the Met, probably made in Constantinople, carries small gold crosses.

The Met says such pieces show both the faith and the wealth of the owner. Christian cross cufflinks echo that pairing.

Cross, Coin and Signet

The designers placed the cross inside the shape of a coin. Coins were small portable messages from the state. A cross on a disc carried a similar authority.

Round signet cufflinks recall the seals that officials pressed into wax.

Wearing and Display

Wear the Byzantine cross cufflinks with French cuffs. Wipe with a soft cloth after wearing.

Byzantine Empire cufflinks suit church events and weddings. See more in our Museum Jewelry Cufflinks and Tie Tacks.

About Byzantium

The Byzantine Empire grew from the eastern Roman world with Constantinople as its capital. Its art mixed Roman form and Christian faith. These Byzantine cross cufflinks keep that blend. Cufflinks of this kind suit any history lover.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a Byzantine gold necklace with small crosses, made in Constantinople. Christian cross cufflinks reflect the same taste. Necklace with Pendant Crosses - The Metropolitan Museum of Art