The role of jewelry in religion is nothing new and has been highly prominent from the ancient period. If we become concentrated we will find that from the stage of the secreted meanings of anchors and Ichthys, to the development of the crucifix in the 5th century A.D., the saga of Catholic jewelry has played a glorious role in the expansion of the faith and its adherents throughout the globe. Well, there are various forms of Catholic jewelries but among them the Patron Saint Medallions deserve special mention. While discussing on the Patron Saint Medallions it should be remembered that in its original form this was an obscure pagan convention of wearing amulets symbolizing the great powers of their gods. When the Catholic Church came in contact with this belief, instead of discarding it, embraced this practice by means of substituting the pagan gods with Catholic saints. Thus from that period till now the Patron Saint Medallions happen to be one of the most popular forms of Catholic jewelry.

What has been learnt through the Christian doctrines and several religious books is that they are worn to invoke the magic powers of the Patron Saint to protect the concerned individual, or to save from any such impending disaster. Well, there are in fact several Patriot Saints like St. Francis of Assisi, St. Helena, St Patrick and St. John Bosco who are prayed to for saving the lives of the individuals. In this regard there are several admired stories among the Catholics depicting the benignity of the Patriot Saints, which have led to the colossal growth of the popularity of the Patron Saint Medallions. Well there are some people who do always enquire of the cogency of these beliefs though to the majority of the people they remain as infallible truth.

Patron Saint Medallions therefore are medals that exemplify the features of particular saints who are the protectors or negotiators before God. There are also relics in this respect, which explain that both the significance and acceptance of the Patron Saint Medallions have been prevalent from the ancient period being inherited directly from the culture of the Romans and Greek. In general the Patron Saint Medallions are worn as pendants on necklaces or chains.

Not only this but also these Holy medals are occasionally laid on the foundation of buildings or in the walls of the barns for the sake of protection against the spell of evil. Nowadays these Patron Saint Medallions are also being used in the business concerns for prosperity. If you want to have these medals depending upon your own financial strength can use different metals such as sterling silver, gold, etc. To conclude, through ages these Patron Saint Medallions have become an integral part of Christian jewelry and are also used as special religious gift items.