The oldest confession in the Church, in three words you can wear
CHRIST IS KING is engraved straight into a polished steel plate. No symbol to decode, no verse reference to look up. It says what it says.
It does not announce itself. At arm’s length this Christian bracelet for men and women reads as a plain black cord, which is why it stays on through school, work and the gym instead of being saved for Sunday.
Built to be worn every day for years, not photographed once
Engraved, not printed
The letters are cut into the steel, so they cannot rub off. Printed and laser-surfaced plates fade at the edges within a year of sleeve friction. This one reads the same in year three as on day one.
Adjusts from 10 to 26 cm
A steel slide bead moves along the cord, so you set the size in about two seconds. That is 3.9 to 10.2 inches, which covers a small wrist through to a large adult one. No clasp to fumble, and nothing to measure before you buy it as a gift.
Shower, gym, sleep
Braided cotton and steel. Water does nothing to either. It will not stretch out or fray the way an elastic beaded bracelet does after a few months of being pulled over a hand.
Made for the occasions people actually buy for
Confirmation, First Communion, Easter, a godson being received into the Church. Most Catholic gifts for men end up in a drawer, because the jewelry is either too delicate to wear daily or too obvious to wear anywhere else.
This one is braided cotton and steel, adjusts to any wrist, and handles being showered in and slept in. A year later it is still on, which is the only test that matters for a gift like this.
What you are actually getting
A 43 by 6 millimetre stainless steel plate, curved so it sits flat against the wrist rather than standing proud of it. It hangs on a 4 millimetre braided cotton cord in black, closed by a steel slide bead instead of a clasp.
The whole thing weighs 5.8 grams. That is deliberate. It reads as a plain black cord bracelet at a glance, which is the reason it gets worn to work, to school and to the gym instead of living in a drawer.
Specifications
| Engraving | CHRIST IS KING, cut into the steel |
| Plate | 43 x 6 mm, curved |
| Plate material | Stainless steel |
| Sterling silver | No. Stainless steel, silver in color |
| Cord | 4 mm braided cotton, black |
| Adjusts | 10 to 26 cm (3.9 to 10.2 inches) |
| Fastening | Steel slide bead. No clasp |
| Weight | 5.8 grams |
| Water | Shower, swim and train in it |
| Worn by | Men, women and teens |
Christ Is King
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Jesus Is King
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God Is Greater
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Memento Mori
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| Engraving | CHRIST IS KING | JESUS IS KING | God is greater than the highs and lows, as a symbol | MEMENTO MORI |
| Means | A declaration, worn quietly | The same declaration, different wording | Faith holds through the ups and the downs | Remember you must die |
| Plate | 43 x 6 mm stainless steel | 43 x 6 mm stainless steel | 43 x 6 mm stainless steel | 43 x 6 mm stainless steel |
| Cord | 4 mm braided cotton, black | 4 mm braided cotton, black | 4 mm braided cotton, black | 4 mm braided cotton, black |
| Adjusts | 10-26 cm (3.9-10.2 in) | 10-26 cm (3.9-10.2 in) | 10-26 cm (3.9-10.2 in) | 10-26 cm (3.9-10.2 in) |
| Weight | 5.8 g | 5.8 g | 5.8 g | 5.8 g |
| Closure | Steel slide bead, no clasp | Steel slide bead, no clasp | Steel slide bead, no clasp | Steel slide bead, no clasp |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Questions people ask before they buy
Does the plate say anything else? No. It reads CHRIST IS KING and nothing more. No verse reference, no brand name, no other marking.
Is this real silver? No. The plate is stainless steel, silver in color. That is the better metal for something worn daily: sterling tarnishes, scratches and needs polishing, and stainless does none of those things.
Will it fit me? Almost certainly. The slide bead adjusts it anywhere from 10 to 26 cm, 3.9 to 10.2 inches, so one size genuinely covers a small wrist through to a large adult one. Nothing to measure before you order.
Can I shower and swim in it? Yes. Braided cotton and stainless steel both handle water, sweat, chlorine and salt. There is no need to take it off.
Will the engraving wear off? No. It is cut into the steel rather than printed on top of it, so there is no surface layer to rub through.
Is it for men or women? Both. As Catholic jewelry for men it suits a grown wrist, and it is a common gift for teenagers too. It is a plain black cord with a small flat plate, which is why it works on any wrist.
Is it a good confirmation or communion gift? It is the most common reason people buy it, and it is the rare Christian jewelry for men that survives being worn afterwards. Plain enough to be worn every day afterwards, which is more than most confirmation gifts manage.
Does it come in other wordings? Yes. The same bracelet is made with Jesus Is King, God Is Greater Than the Highs and Lows, and Memento Mori.
About this item
- Christ Is King on an engraved stainless steel plate, set on black braided rope: a statement of faith you can wear daily without it looking like a novelty item. The letters are cut into the steel, so they cannot rub off the way a printed plate does.
- An adjustable bracelet that fits men and women. A steel slide bead sets the size in about two seconds, from 3.9 to 10.2 inches, which makes it straightforward as a gift when you do not know the wrist size. No clasp to fumble and nothing to measure first.
- Waterproof braided cotton and steel. Wear it through showers, workouts and work. It will not stretch out, discolor or fray the way elastic bead bracelets do after a few months.
- A Catholic bracelet and a Christian one for confirmation, communion, baptism or Easter. Christ the King and King of Kings are the same claim said two ways, and this is Christian jewelry for men and women that gets worn afterwards rather than put in a drawer.
- Quiet by design. Reads as a plain black cord bracelet from a distance, so the message is for you first rather than a conversation you have to have all day. It stays on through work and the gym instead of being saved for Sunday.