Angel necklace with shell and Tau for pilgrimage journeys Necklace length:18 inch

Angel necklace with shell and Tau for pilgrimage journeys Necklace length:18 inchPilgrim jewellery for new adventures, new starts and travels Symbolic pilgrim jewellery such as this can help encourage better mental health and belief for travellers pilgrims and people starting out on a new journey or adventure. This guardian angel charm, hand crafted by specialist silversmiths in Galicia, northern Spain, has a tiny scallop shell of the Camino de Santiago on the front and, on the back, the Tau cross symbolic of the Franciscan Order,

known as the Way of St

indigo and violet

The various routes of El Camino criss-cross Western Europe

2cm and is made of iridescent steel which is uniquely engineered so that it changes colour as it is moved in the light (see photos)

or for protection against bad things in general (in a symbolic way)

In at least three faiths

But the silver bead on this bracelet is special because of it's commemorative* markings: The bead bears the inscription 2010 because 2010 was a Holy Year in Santiago (Xacobeo 2010) because the Feast of St James (always on 25th July)

Symbolic pilgrim jewellery such as this can help encourage better mental health and belief for travellers / pilgrims and people starting out on a new journey or adventure

The concept of symbolic talismans touches on spirituality and can be seen on a lot of protection and healing jewellery around the world

this bracelet is emblematic of a journey

But everyone experiences a journey in a different way and pilgrim jewelry such as this can act as a constant reminder of aims and goals (including our wellbeing) helping us to be more aware of the things that affect us on a day-to-day basis

It is 5mm wide