Kalevala St. John's Arms

The St. John's Arms is an iconic motif of Kalevala jewelry. In our selection you will find several different Kalevala St. John's Arms jewelry. The St. John's Arms is known in many cultures around the world. In the Finnish name of the nodular crossrefers to  St. John, but the symbol itself has been known in Finland since pagan times as a sign protecting against evil spirits. Wear St. John's Arms  around your neck - it closes you in its magic circle, protecting you from all evil.

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The St. John's Arms as a Protective Symbol Against Evil Spirits

The St. John's Arms is a well-known symbol in many different cultures. In Finland, St. John's Arms is already known from pagan times, when it was seen as a protective sign against evil spirits and bad luck. In the olden days, St. John's Arms was used to be painted on the wall of a house or barn, engraved on wooden objects such as spoons or metal buckles, and embroidered on textiles. The coat of arms of Hannu has been seen on Finnish one-penny and five-penny coins, and since the 1960s it has also marked a cultural attraction on Nordic road signs. Today, the Hannunvaakuna symbol is the symbol of the popular Kalevala Amuletti series, and if you wish, you can carry it with you in a pendant or earring.

Kalevala St. John's Arms Amulet Pendants and Bracelets

Before, jewelry was more than just decorations for the wearer. Kalevala's Amulet pendants have ancient symbols that signify luck, health and success, and ward off evil spirits. The Amulet series consists of various charms and pendants that can be used in necklaces, bracelets and earrings. The jewelry in the series is available in golden bronze or silver. Thread the Hannunvaakuna hela onto a necklace, wrist chain or ear ring. You can also combine Amuletti rings and create your own power jewelry. Also try a combination of different colored metals, i.e. silver and bronze, or string different sizes of charms on a neck or wrist chain. You get a striking earring when you put several charm in one earring ring.

Give an Amulet St. John's Arms as a Gift

Kalevala Amuletti series pendants are decorated with various ancient symbols that were believed to bring luck, health and success, and protect against evil spirits. The pendants from the Amulet series carry strong stories and beliefs with them, which have great meaning when given as a gift. What could be a better gift for a godchild, someone who has attended a religious school or just graduated, than the Kalevala Amulet St. John's Arms, which protects against evil spirits and bad luck. The St. John's Arms pendant can be bought with a ready-made necklace or as a separate charm that can be strung on an earring, wrist chain or neck chain.

Kalevala jewelry is a meaningful gift that retains its value from decade to decade and is also passed down from generation to generation. Each Kalevala jewelry tells its own unique story. The jewelry comes with a story booklet, which shows the special meaning of the jewelry. When used, the jewelry's meaning increases and it becomes layered - stories of a lived life. Kalevala jewelry is always delivered in original packaging.

Silver and Bronze St. John's Arms Jewelry, Handmade in Finland

Kalevala jewelry is made at Kalevala's own factory in Konala, Helsinki. The factory has invested in modern work tools and innovations, but also in hundred-year goldsmithing traditions. 80 jewelry professionals work at the factory, and each piece of jewelry goes through an average of ten pairs of hands on its way from blank to finished piece. This is how modern technology meets the centuries-old Finnish traditions of hand-making.

St. John's Arms pendants and bracelets are made of silver and bronze using recycled materials. The share of recycled silver used in silver jewelry is 95 percent, and recycled material is also used in bronze jewelry whenever possible. In addition, all precious metal waste generated in jewelry manufacturing is collected and cleaned for reuse. The Kalevala factory in Konala is run on renewable energy, and the process water generated during jewelry manufacturing is cleaned before being discharged into the municipal sewer network. Part of the purified water is also recycled back into the production processes.

Kalevala St. John's Arms Jewelry with Fast Delivery

Check out the selection of Kalevala jewelry in our online store, where you can find, among other things, Kalevala St. John's Arms pendants and bracelets. As an authorized dealer of Kalevala jewelry, we offer reliable and fast delivery for all Kalevala jewelry. We also deliver the jewelry in their original packaging, and the jewelry comes with the jewelry's story and care instructions. The Kalevala Amuletti St. John's Arms, and other Amuletti jewelry, is a lovely and symbolic piece of jewelry also given as a gift.