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Saint Anthony in one minute
Khartes Madrid is two sisters, Marian and Bárbara. We grew up surrounded by medals: those of our parents and grandparents, those given at a baptism or first communion, those worn all our lives and passed down from generation to generation. This is how we understand them.
1. Always with a medal
We always wear a medal. Not as an amulet or just another accessory, but as a simple way to carry our faith with us every day: at the office, on a trip, at a wedding, or on any given Sunday. We want wearing a religious medal to be in fashion again.
2. Protected and beautiful at the same time
For years we missed medals that had all the meaning of the traditional ones and that, moreover, fit our style. That is why our medals are our own designs, with pearls, natural stones, and colored enamels: so you will want to wear it every day. Protected and beautiful at the same time.
3. Giving a medal is an act of love
When you give a medal, you entrust someone you love. It is worn close to the heart, kept all your life, and often passed down. That is why we take such care with each design: we want to make the medals more beautiful and more special for the moments that matter, a baptism, a first communion, a confirmation, a wedding, or a saint's day.
4. Handmade in Spain, piece by piece
We design each medal in Madrid and make it by hand in Spain. We set the pieces with natural stones and pearls and enamel them by hand, so no two are alike. All come with their chain and wrapped as a gift.
5. Our family's faith
Khartes was born from what we have experienced at home. In our family we are very devoted to Saint Anthony of Padua: he is the saint we have always turned to and to whom we continue to entrust ourselves. That is why the Saint Anthony medal has a very special place at Khartes. We tell you about it in Saint Anthony, the saint of our family.
6. Little by little
Today we have medals of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel, of the Pilar, of La Milagrosa, of Saint Benedict, of Saint Anthony, and many other devotions. Our wish is to add more saints and virgins, and we are going little by little, taking care of every detail.
Our Saint Anthony Medals
Facts you can check
- Saint Anthony was born in Lisbon and was a canon before becoming a Franciscan. He changed his path in 1220, upon seeing the remains of five friars who died in Morocco. Source
- Pope Pius XII declared him a Doctor of the Church in 1946 and called him the «Evangelical Doctor». Source
- In Madrid, Goya painted one of his miracles on the dome of the hermitage of Saint Anthony de la Florida, where the painter rests since 1919. Source
Khartes is a very personal project that grows thanks to our customers, our family, our friends… and thanks to Heaven. Learn our story or discover the favorite medals.
Marian and Bárbara