Elizabeth the New Martyr (Portrait: Gold)

Saint Elizabeth the New Martyr

(Orthodox Tradition)

A Story of Royal Compassion and Courageous Witness

In the gilded courts of early 20th-century Russia, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse—refined heiress and sister of a tsarina—chose a throne of service over palatial splendor. From the moment she exchanged silk for the coarse robes of a monastic sister, her heart beat with the rhythm of Christ’s compassion. This pendant, bearing her serene countenance and the cross she bore with unflinching love, invites you to carry her legacy of mercy into your own trials. Born into German princely lines in 1864, Elisabeth’s life seemed destined for worldly grandeur. Yet after the assassination of her husband, Grand Duke Sergei, she entered the Convent of Marfo-Mikhailovsky in Moscow, founding a women’s community devoted to hospitals, orphanages, and the poorest of the poor. There, her princely hands washed the wounds of typhus patients and her prayers sustained them through the night. When the tide of revolution swept her into exile—and eventually to her martyrdom in Alapaevsk in 1918—she stood as a living icon of Christ’s words: “I was sick and you cared for Me.” Crafted with gentle contours that echo the veil of her sisterhood and the simple cross she carried, this pendant becomes your personal emblem of compassionate courage. As you clasp it near your heart, feel Elizabeth’s unshakeable resolve inspire you to serve without distinction, pray with purpose, and to stand firm in trials knowing true royalty lies in humble service and acts of mercy.

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Sizing Chart (Without Bail)

Small: 21mm X 16mm X 2mm*

Large: 27mm X 21mm X 2mm*

(*Depth varies with Icon detail but is always at least 2 mm.)

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