By Liina, founder of Grace & Glory Jewelry
Remember the first Bible story that felt like it was written about you. Every Grace & Glory Jewelry piece starts the same way: with a person in the Bible and one moment from their story. Only then does it become a sketch. Here is how four of them made it from the page to a necklace you can wear every day.
Miriam: a girl in the reeds
Miriam stood in the reeds of the Nile and watched a basket carrying her baby brother drift toward Pharaoh’s daughter. She walked up, offered to find a nurse for the baby, and brought back their own mother. Years later she led the women of Israel in song.
“Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.” Exodus 15:20 (NIV)
The Miriam hollow cross is open in the center and light enough to wear every day. It is 1.2 inches tall, from $59.
Moses: the man who said he couldn’t speak
At the burning bush, Moses gave God a list of reasons he was the wrong man. God sent him anyway.
“Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” Exodus 4:12 (NIV)
The Moses hollow cross is the bolder sister of Miriam: 1.6 inches on a 24-inch chain, from $84. These two crosses were the first Grace & Glory Jewelry designs.
Deborah: the judge who went
Israel’s commander told Deborah he wouldn’t go into battle unless she came with him. She went.
“Certainly I will go with you,” said Deborah. “But because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours…” Judges 4:9 (NIV)
The Deborah sword is a small, fine 1.8-inch pendant, from $54.
David: the youngest son with a sling
David was sent to take bread to his brothers and came home having faced a giant. The David sword is our largest pendant at 2.7 inches, engraved with 2 Corinthians 10:3, from $84.
The women on the charms
The charms carry the women of Scripture: Hannah, who prayed so hard the priest thought she was drunk; Ruth, who said “where you go I will go”; Abigail, who talked an angry David out of bloodshed; Rachel, Rebekah, Sarah, Mary and Mary Magdalene. Most charms are $19. Add them to a charm bracelet or a charm necklace.
From sketch to silver
Every design is drawn by hand first. The sketch becomes a precise digital model, and the piece is 3D printed directly in 925 sterling silver in the USA, then polished and, if you choose, finished with 24K gold or 14K rose gold plating. It is nickel-free and arrives in the Grace & Glory Jewelry gift box. The whole process is in how our jewelry is made.
Questions people ask
Why is every piece named after someone in the Bible?
Because a name carries a story. When you wear the Miriam cross or the Hannah charm, you know exactly whose faith you are carrying, and you can tell someone why.
What is Grace & Glory Jewelry made of?
925 sterling silver, nickel-free and hypoallergenic, with 24K gold and 14K rose gold plating options. Every piece is made in the USA.
Which piece should I start with?
For everyday, the Matthew dainty cross or the Miriam cross. For a hard season, the Deborah sword. Buying for someone else? The gift guide sorts every piece by occasion.