{"product_id":"chi-rho-catholic-cufflinks","title":"Chi Rho Antiqued Silver Plated Catholic Cufflinks","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese antiqued silver cufflinks carry the Chrismon of St. Ambrose. The original is a marble disc in the Duomo of Milan, and by tradition it goes back to St. Ambrose himself, the bishop of Milan who baptized St. Augustine in 387. It is said he used it to teach those preparing for baptism. The Chi and the Rho are the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek, and the Alpha and Omega beside them are the first and last letters of the alphabet, because Christ is the beginning and the end. We thought it so beautiful that we made it the Catholic Men's Shop logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy These Cufflinks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBefore the battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312, the emperor Constantine saw this sign in the sky with the words \"In this sign you will conquer.\" He won, and the Chi Rho became the sign of Christ's victory. A man who wears these cufflinks carries that promise into his own day, for the glory of God. The antiqued finish darkens the cuts so the monogram reads like the old stone it comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver plated with antiqued (oxidized) finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 20mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeirloom quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePair them with our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicmensshop.com\/products\/micro-chi-rho-pattern-necktie\"\u003eMicro Chi Rho Pattern Silk Necktie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Oxford Blue \u0026amp; Silver or our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicmensshop.com\/products\/chi-rho-regimental-necktie\"\u003eChi Rho Regimental Silk Necktie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Navy Blue and Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/4476\/8177\/files\/cms-chrismon-sancti-ambrosii.jpg\" alt=\"The Chrismon of St. Ambrose in Milan Cathedral: a marble disc with the Chi Rho, Alpha and Omega, in its 1669 frame and inscription\" style=\"float: none; max-width: 600px; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chrismon of St. Ambrose, Milan Cathedral. Photo: Giovanni Dall'Orto, via Wikimedia Commons.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catholic Men's Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48106143318193,"sku":"03-27-02-001","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/4476\/8177\/files\/chi-rho-cufflinks-pair-scaled.jpg?v=1793821015","url":"https:\/\/www.catholicmensshop.com\/products\/chi-rho-catholic-cufflinks","provider":"Catholic Men's Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}