{"product_id":"saint-lucy-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Lucy Medal Necklace - Patron Saint of the Blind \u0026 Light","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Lucy, Patron Saint of the Blind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucy was a young woman in 4th century Syracuse who consecrated her life to God and gave her dowry to the poor rather than marry the pagan suitor her mother had arranged for her. She was denounced as a Christian during the persecutions of Diocletian and martyred for her faith, and tradition has long connected her especially to the eyes, both because of the meaning of her name and because of the manner of her suffering. In Scandinavia, her feast became a beloved festival of light in the darkest week of the year, when young women still wear a crown of lit candles and lead processions through the winter dark in her honor, a tradition that continues today in Sweden, Norway, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone facing eye surgery, vision loss, or a difficult diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn optometrist, ophthalmologist, or anyone who cares for people's eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone with Swedish, Norwegian, or Scandinavian heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA family that still keeps the Lucia Day tradition every December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA baptism or confirmation gift for a girl named Lucy or Lucia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs a reminder that the light comes back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Lucy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a confirmation gift, most people engrave the recipient's name and confirmation date. She's a meaningful choice for a young woman whose own name carries the same meaning hers did, light in the middle of darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Lucy Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis medal depicts Lucy serene beneath a crown of radiant light, an image tied both to her name and to the candle crown tradition kept in her honor every December. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optional engraving on the reverse is rendered in Tangerine cursive. Two lines, up to 20 characters each. Most people engrave a name, a surgery or procedure date, or the year a family tradition began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Lucy's feast day is December 13,\u003c\/strong\u003e the darkest week of the year, when Scandinavia still crowns girls with candles in her honor. The tradition has never stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53430008873296,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53430008906064,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53430008938832,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53430008971600,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Lucy-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1787387337","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-lucy-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}