2022 Silver Cross Stone Bar (Khachkar)

Limited Edition, First of the Silver Cross Stone Bar (Khachkar) Series! Ancient Armenian "Khachkar" or Cross Stone The Khachkar, or Cross-stone, is one of the most well-known Armenian symbols and is a common element in Armenian architecture and sculpture to this day. A decorative cross is a central element, and below this is typically an elaborate solar disk. These magnificent designs were carved out of the solid rock into memorial steles and gravestones beginning around the 9th century A.D. Different motifs such as grapes, pomegranates, botanical patterns, and biblical figures were often carved into the stele. Khachkars are also commonly recognized for their intricate and wondrous interlacing designs.  The Cross-stone can have many meanings, but originally these impressive sculptures were carved to ensure the salvation of a person’s soul, and are intimately tied in with Armenian Christian beliefs. This is also why the design was used for gravestones, as it acted as a bridge between th