Bead «Chrismon».

The large round bead is decorated with a chrismon – a beautiful symbol that has been used in Christianity since the most ancient times. It is the monogram of the Savior's name, consisting of the crossed Greek letters X (chi) and P (rho) – the initial letters of Christ's name. To the left and right of them are placed the letters Alpha and Omega – the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. The Lord Himself says of Himself: «I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty» (Rev. 1:8). The circle in which the chrismon is placed symbolically supports this image, for it is a symbol of eternity. Life began with God, it will end with Him, and in Him is its fullness.