The listing, SILVER CARAVACA CROSS PENDANT, BEAUTIFUL!!! has ended.
I bought this cross today at an antique fair, for far too much I think, as the dealer said it was either sterling silver or silver plated -- it doesn't have any markings, so it may be neither, however I liked it very much, so here it is!
The cross is 40 mm long, 22 mm wide, and weighs 5 g.
I would be glad if someone explained to me what happened in the 4th photo, as that reflection wasn't visible to the eye, only to the camera... (???????)
Here's a little about Caravaca crosses:
The cross of Caravaca takes its name from Caravaca in Murcia, Spain. It is a double-cross-barred crucifx on which the figure of Jesus is flanked by two winged angels who kneel in postures of prayer. The arms of the saviour are nailed to the upper cross-bar, and the supplementary cross-bar projects widely to the sides. Some versions of the cross also show the Virgin Mary in prayer, and beneath her a skull and cross bones, symbolizing victory over death.
The original of this cross appeared miraculously in the Spanish town of Caravaca during the 13th century. It is said to contain a fragment of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified: In A.D. 1231, a priest was imprisoned by the Moors. Out of curiosity, his captors' King, Abu Zeid, asked him to say Mass, but as the priest refused, because he didn't have the necessary Crucifix. As his captors grew angry, the priest repeated that he could not say mass without a cross, and suddenly the room was flooded with light, and two angels appeared, bearing this cross. Seeing this, King Abu Zeid fell on his knees and converted.
The original cross disappeared during the Spanish Civil War, on the night of the 13th-14th February 1934, and was never found again. It has been replaced by a new one containing 3 splinters of Jesus's cross donated by the Vatican.
The use of the cross of Caravaca for wish-fulfillment dates back at least to the the early 19th century.