black cross
the black cross
A Black Cross Knight or Medieval Teutonic Knight was a member of the Catholic military order Deutscher Orden or Teutonic Order, officially founded in March 1198 CE. With their famous black cross on a white tunic, the austere Teutonic knights became masters of trade and diplomacy, carving out vast tracts of territory from their base in Prussia and building castles all over Europe, from Sicily to Lithuania.
Each jewel in the collection bears a small black hematite cross.
