{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-tree-of-life-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze Tree of Life Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the Tree of Life medal a bare tree is worked in fine relief, its branches spreading and dividing upward and its roots spreading and dividing in exactly the same pattern below, so that the two halves answer one another. The ground behind is textured like woven cloth, which keeps the thin branches legible, and a twisted rope runs the border. \u003cstrong\u003eTREE OF\u003c\/strong\u003e arches over the crown and \u003cstrong\u003eLIFE\u003c\/strong\u003e curves along the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tree of life stands at the beginning of Scripture and again at the end of it, planted in the garden and growing again in the heavenly city, where its leaves are for the healing of the nations. Christian tradition has long read the Cross as that same tree grown through history, dead wood that bears fruit. The mirrored roots and branches on this medal say the rest: what is visible is held up by what is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tree of Life medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943556427961,"sku":"3c3-1452-B","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1452-B.png?v=1787688751","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-tree-of-life-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}