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We are often asked: why wear a religious medal today? We always wear a medal, and these are our reasons.
1. It is a simple way to carry your faith with you
You don't need to say anything. A medal is a small daily gesture of faith: you put it on in the morning and it accompanies you all day.
2. It reminds you that you are not alone
Wearing the Virgin or a saint close to your heart is entrusting yourself to them. On good days and, above all, on difficult ones.
3. Protected and showcased at the same time
Traditionally, the medal has been worn as a sign of protection, like the Saint Benedict medal or the Miraculous Medal. And nothing prevents it from also being beautiful.
4. It tells your story
The Virgin of your town, the saint of your name, your family's devotion... Each medal says something about the person who wears it. See our medals by name.
An idea: the medal of the Virgin of El Rocío
With natural pearl 
Pearl and navy blue enamel 
Lilac enamel and fluorite 
With turquoise 
Pearl and brown enamel 
Multicolor
5. It unites generations
Medals are passed down. The one you wear today may be the one your daughter or granddaughter wears tomorrow, with all its history inside.
6. It is the most meaningful gift
Giving a medal is an act of love: it is entrusting someone you love. That is why it is the classic gift for baptism, first communion and confirmation.
7. It marks important moments
A birth, a wedding, a new job, a move, a farewell. A medal turns that moment into something you wear.
8. It goes with everything
Alone, with a fine chain or with a pearl or natural stone necklace: the medal looks just as good with jeans as it does with a party dress.
9. It is an everyday piece of jewelry
Our medals are handmade in Spain, with 18K gold plating and natural pearls or stones, designed to be worn every day with simple care, the shine lasts much longer.
10. Because it is back in fashion
Religious jewelry is back with a vengeance. We want wearing a medal to be something you show off with pride, not something you hide under your shirt.
Facts you can check
If you think of the Blanca Paloma, these are some things about her you can check:
- On June 8, 1919, she was canonically crowned in her hermitage. She was crowned by Cardinal Enrique Almaraz, Archbishop of Seville, with a gold crown made by goldsmith Ricardo Espinosa de los Monteros. Source
- The statue is medieval: historians date it between the 13th and 14th centuries. Later it was adapted to dress her in mantles and skirts, and from there her current silhouette. Source
- On June 14, 1993, Saint John Paul II visited the sanctuary of El Rocío. There he spoke to the brotherhoods: «Dear Rocío sisters and brothers, I am happy to be with you on this beautiful afternoon». Source
- The village is next to Doñana, declared a national park in 1969 and registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 1994. Source
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More guides to choose your medal
- How to choose your medal of the Virgin of El Carmen
- The Miraculous Medal: what it means and how to choose yours
- The medal of Saint Benedict: how to wear and choose it
- Our medals of Saint Benedict
- How to choose your medal of the Virgin of Fatima
- How to choose your medal of the Virgin of El Rocío
- How to choose your medal of the Immaculate
- The medal of Saint Jude Thaddeus: when to give it and how to choose it
- How to choose your medal of the Virgin of Covadonga
- The medal of the Virgin of the Forsaken
- Saint Anthony, the saint of our family
- The apostle James and the Virgin of El Pilar
- How to choose your medal of the Sacred Heart and your cross
- What to give for a Confirmation
- What medal to give for a first communion