Rustic Texture Cross Pendant in 18K Gold

A cross in 18K gold with a rustic wood-grain texture — the form, with the surface of bark.

Most cross pendants are finished smooth — polished, matte, or satin. This one isn't. The surface is worked to resemble the texture of natural wood — irregular grain, rough sections, organic asymmetry. The cross becomes a piece that references its own historical material substrate, even though it's rendered in gold.

The texture is functional, not just decorative: it diffuses light rather than reflecting it cleanly, giving the pendant a quieter optical register than a polished cross of similar size. At 3.1 grams of solid 18K yellow gold, the pendant has the mass of a substantive piece without the showiness.

A different approach to the cross — closer in spirit to the original wooden symbol than to typical contemporary jewelry treatments.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. The cross, with rustic surface.