Silver icon with Archangel Gabriel. Handmade silver icon on natural wood, made with 925ο silver with local 22K gold plating. The natural wood used for the synthesis of the icon is beech (fagus) from Mount Athos, a wood that is receptive to aging techniques that give the appearance of vintage to the wood, without altering the depicted image.
The depictions of faces, hands, halos or other representations are depicted in excellent quality and clarity silkscreen with "vivid" colors. The silver frame of the icon is held by nails to resemble the original icons. On the back side, the icon has a small metal ring made of horseshoe nails so that it can be hung.
The name of Archangel Gabriel means "God is my strength". He is the one, who announced the message of the birth of Christ to Virgin Mary, while in the later years it is reported that he appeared to a monk on Mount Athos and carved "Axion Esti" on a marble slab in front of the icon of the Virgin Mary. Archangel Gabriel celebrates on November 8th.
