This faith hope and charity charm is perfect as a pendant or charm to add to a charm bracelet. The symbols of faith, hope and charity are  a cross with an anchor and a heart. Faith, hope and charity represent the three theological virtues that God puts into the soul. Charity is often called love. According to the Apostle Paul, of the three faith, hope, charity,  the greatest of these is charity.” 

The cross represents faith and symbolizes the believer’s deep trust in that all God has revealed is true.

The anchor represents a grounding hope (the anchor) securely connected to faith (the cross). No matter how rough life gets, the believer is always attached to the source of faith; the hope of eternal life endures even while the believer struggles with life challenges.

The heart symbol represents love and affection for others. Believers strive to love God and to love others as God loves them. Charity symbolizes the desire to love everyone, including one’s enemies, neighbors and the poor. The three symbols are bound by charity. Charity cannot be achieved without faith and hope because charity is love for all. In theology, the cross, the cross with an anchor and the heart are interlocked.

Sterling Silver

The Faith and Hope Charity charm is made from sterling silver and features a 92.5 stamp. This means it is 92.5% fine silver with no more than 7.5% of copper or other metals. This formula is internationally accepted and it gives sterling silver the hardness and the tolerance to work with. Anything higher than 92.5 would be too soft and tarnish too quickly. When you buy sterling silver from us, we can guarantee it is just that!

If you see the words silver plated, that means it only has a coating of sterling silver over another alloy. This will fade over time and is not able to be polished. Our sterling silver products are not plated but sterling silver all the way through– nothing but the good stuff for you!!

Sterling Silver care tips

To keep your sterling silver looking its best, use a silver polishing cloth or silvo on an old rag and give it a gentle rub. This will give your jewellery back its brilliant shine! Silver will tarnish from being exposed to air but will take a good six weeks to discolour. Items that are worn constantly will take a lot longer! To preserve the shine on your silver avoid contact with ammonia, alcohol, fingernail polish remover or turpentine. ALWAYS remove sterling silver jewellery while in natural hot pools because of the high sulphur content in the water. Do not use silver dip. Dip cleaners work for the first few times but it puts a layer on the silver and can discolour stones and shell. Toothpaste is also not a good idea as it is too abrasive.