There are gifts you use for a season and gifts that last forever. Giving a medal is a gesture of love: it is worn close to the heart, reminds you every day of who gave it to you and, very often, is passed down from mothers to daughters. In Portugal, as in Spain, it is a tradition that spans generations. We have some ideas for every occasion.
Christening
The first medal of a lifetime. Godparents and grandmothers usually give the medal of Our Lady or the family saint, so that the child can wear it when they grow up. The Miraculous Medal or the Our Lady of Fátima medal are classics that never fail.
First Communion and Confirmation
A day remembered forever. A medal with natural pearls is delicate and elegant, and will accompany the child or young person for many years. If their name is a saint or one of Our Lady, a medal with their name is a meaningful gift.
Wedding and engagement
Saint Anthony, the patron saint of marriage, is the perfect gift for the bride and groom, for the best man or maid of honour, or for someone who has just become engaged. There are also brides who attach their mother's or grandmother's medal to their bouquet: "something old" with a lot of meaning.
Mother's Day
In Portugal, it is celebrated on the first Sunday of May, very close to May 13th in Fátima. Few gifts say as much as a medal of Our Lady for a mother: protective and elegant at the same time.
Birthdays and feast days
For a Maria, a Fátima, a Carmo or an Anthony, a medal of their devotion is a thoughtful and personal gift. You can write your dedication on the medal's page and we will write it by hand on a card, free of charge.
Christmas
A gift that combines faith with everyday life, for a mother, sister, godmother or lifelong friend. And, as all our medals come gift-wrapped, they arrive ready to go under the tree.
Why a Khartes medal
- Original design, inspired by family and antique medals, handmade in Spain.
- Natural pearls, stones and enamels, gold-plated.
- Chain included 40 cm + 5 cm extension.
- Exclusive illustration of the Virgin or the saint, with their story.
- Gift-wrapped and with a handwritten card, free of charge. Shipping to Portugal for €5.95.
Meaningful gifts
The most beautiful medals in the world are at Khartes.
Marian and Bárbara
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