Guadalupe & Sugar Skull Double Medal Pendant — .925 Silver & Brass
SKU: 3952
Two oval medals hang from one jump ring on this Guadalupe and sugar skull pendant. The front medal shows Our Lady of Guadalupe in yellow-gold plated brass, set in .925 sterling silver lettered NUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE. Behind it hangs an all-silver sugar skull circled by Aztec-style glyphs, so faith and Día de los Muertos share one small piece.
Wear This If
If Our Lady of Guadalupe means something to you — She stands in prayer inside a sunburst of rays, warm gold against the cool silver frame. At 15 x 20 mm, the medal stays legible without growing into an oversized medallion.
If you keep Día de los Muertos — The second medal is a sugar skull with a small forehead cross, scrolled decoration across the crown and beaded rims around both eyes. It adds remembrance to a devotional medal.
If you want one piece for every day — Both medals together weigh 4 grams. The shared jump ring has a 5 mm opening, so the pendant hangs from a chain you already own.
The Honest Take
Each medal is smaller than a US quarter, so the pair looks delicate even on a broad chest. The medals rotate independently on their ring, and when you lean forward they tap together with a soft metallic click.
Light oxidizing darkens the recesses behind the rim letters; oxidizing means the low areas are blackened deliberately. It keeps NUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE legible and places the skull's teeth and eye beads in shadow.
Turn the Guadalupe medal over and the back is open. You can see the undecorated reverse of the brass panel inside its silver frame, with two small pins at its edges. The skull medal's reverse is plain polished silver, so the decorated faces are the ones you display.
Best for someone who wants devotion and Mexican heritage in one small piece for everyday wear.
The Details That Matter
Before You Buy
Q: Is there a meaning behind pairing Guadalupe with a sugar skull?
Yes. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Virgin Mary as she is said to have appeared to Juan Diego near Mexico City in 1531. The sugar skull belongs to Día de los Muertos, held on November 1 and 2 to remember the dead. On this pendant, one ring joins devotion and remembrance.
Q: Is the gold-colored Virgin solid gold?
No, the Virgin panel is brass plated with yellow gold. It sits inside a .925 sterling silver frame, and the sugar skull medal and the jump ring are sterling silver too. Plating is a thin surface layer, so clean the panel with a soft cloth instead of scrubbing it with polish.
Q: Does this Guadalupe pendant come with a chain?
No, the pendant is sold alone, without a chain or cord. The shared jump ring has a 5 mm inner opening, so choose a chain whose links and clasp pass through 5 mm. The whole pendant weighs 4 grams, light enough to hang comfortably from a fine chain.
Q: How do I clean it without losing the dark detail?
Use a dry silver polishing cloth on the raised silver and skip liquid silver dips. The recesses carry light oxidizing, a darkening added on purpose, and a dip can strip it from the letters and the skull's eyes. Wipe the yellow-gold plated panel gently, because hard rubbing wears plating.
At a Glance
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