{"product_id":"saint-lydia-of-thyatira-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Lydia of Thyatira Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Businesswomen, Merchants and Entrepreneurs","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Lydia of Thyatira, Patron Saint of Businesswomen, Merchants and Entrepreneurs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLydia appears in Acts 16 as a merchant from Thyatira dealing in purple-dyed cloth, an expensive luxury good in the ancient world that only the wealthy could afford, which made her trade a genuinely lucrative one and her a woman of real financial independence, running her own household and business well before she ever met Paul. She encountered him and Silas at a riverside gathering in Philippi, and scripture describes her as making up her own mind: \"the Lord opened her heart to respond.\" She was baptized along with her household and immediately offered her home as a base for Paul's ministry, becoming the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe. Where Saint Homobonus stands as patron of businessmen and merchants, Lydia is his clear female counterpart: a self-made trader whose success and independence came entirely from her own enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA businesswoman, founder, or entrepreneur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone building a company or career on her own terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA woman in a male-dominated industry or trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who made a major life decision decisively and never looked back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA mentor, boss, or colleague worth honoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Lydia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidering Lydia for a confirmation name? \"Self-Made Faith\" or \"Decided Heart\" both fit within the 20-character line limit. She suits confirmation well because her story is really about a woman who'd already succeeded on her own terms making one more decision entirely on her own conviction, which is a strong model for a confirmand choosing their faith for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Lydia of Thyatira Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design shows Lydia haloed, holding a bolt of richly patterned cloth, referencing her trade as a seller of purple and her identity as a merchant and the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe. 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. The result has a depth and precision that printed medals don't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse engraving available in Tangerine cursive, 2 lines, 20 characters max each. Well-suited pairings: a business or founding date paired with \"Self-Made Faith,\" or a name with \"Decided Heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Lydia's feast day is August 3rd.\u003c\/b\u003e She's one of the only named businesswomen in the New Testament, remembered for a trade she built herself and a decision she made without waiting for anyone's permission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Devotions for Business Owners and the Self-Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-homobonus-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Homobonus Medal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - where Homobonus is patron of businessmen and merchants, Lydia stands as his female counterpart, a self-made trader whose independence and success came entirely from her own hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53697331560784,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53697331593552,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53697331626320,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53697331659088,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Lydia-of-Thyatira-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1790423811","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-lydia-of-thyatira-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}