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This vintage-style pendant features a Maltese cross design set with pink and clear glass rhinestones.Design: Maltese cross shape with a geometric bale.Materials: Silver-tone metal with pavé-set crystals.Style: Often found in vintage or costume jewelry collections. The design consists of a large, eight-pointed cross hanging from a triangular bail. It shares stylistic characteristics with Maltese cross jewelry historically used to symbolize various meanings. The Maltese Cross is a historical and religious symbol that represents courage, protection, and honor. The Symbol: The eight-pointed cross was famously adopted by the Knights Hospitaller (the Knights of St. John) in 1126. When the Knights settled in Malta in 1530, the symbol became permanently associated with the island's identity, heritage, and local jewelry making.