Silver icon with the Holy Belt of Virgin Mary. 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 Holy Belt of Theotokos is the only heirloom that is preserved from her terrestrial life and a part of it is kept in the Monastery of Vatopedi. During the reign of Manuel I Komnenos, the celebration of the Holy Belt was officially established on August 31st. Μore about Virgin Mary Holy Belt.
