Mens Silver-Tone Pendant

Men's silver pendants: what each symbol says

A pendant is the one piece of jewelry people ask about. So it helps to know what your symbol means before you wear it. This page goes through the symbols in our silver-tone pendants. Every pendant is stainless steel or titanium steel and comes on its own chain; silver is the color, not the metal.

Symbols of direction and strength

The compass

A compass stands for direction, travel and finding your way back. The navigational compass pendant is a 20 mm round pendant engraved N, S, E, W. The compass pendant on box chain has a raised eight-pointed star on an antiqued, dark gray background. The compass on rope chain comes as a full medallion or an open compass rose.

The lion

Courage and leadership. The lion head medallion shows a sculpted lion's head in high relief, framed by a circle of cubic zirconia.

The arrowhead

Focus and forward motion. Our arrowhead pendant has a matte finish with engraved chevrons, on a wheat chain.

The four-point star

A guiding star, a quiet reminder of a goal. Ours is polished titanium steel on a mixed snake and curb chain.

Symbols of faith and protection

• Saint Michael: the archangel, protector. We carry an oval medallion of 39 x 20 mm and a round medallion in relief.
• Saint Benedict: a traditional medal of protection, with sharp engraving on a box chain.
• The cross: twelve designs, from minimal to engraved. See our silver crosses.

No symbol at all: geometric pendants

Some men prefer a shape over a meaning. The four-sided bar pendant measures 40 x 5 mm on a 60 cm box chain. The rectangular bar is a flat polished plate. The square pendant has cut corners and a black inlay. The dog tag mixes an engraved half with a grid and a cutout cross.

Polished, matte or antiqued

A polished pendant catches light; a matte or antiqued one shows its relief and reads more rugged. Engraved and relief pendants, such as the saints and the compass, look best in a finish that brings out the detail.

For chain length and how to wear a silver pendant, see our main men's silver pendant chains page.