Masonic Ball Charm Pendant 9ct Gold Medium MB8G

This Golden Globe and Cross FOB represents the pinnacle in geometric design and craftsmanship for Masonic jewelry. In its closed position it looks very much like a "Ballot Ball" that one would use during Masonic voting, however, by an ingenious arrangement of hinges, which are imperceptible from the exterior, it may be opened out into the form of a cross. Each section is pyramidical in shape with a spherical base. The base is gold, but the pyramids are oxidized silver, almost black, the emblems being engraved into pure silver, thus showing up white. A paper is sold with these charms explaining the symbolism of the whole, which is explained below. It must be noted that that the below explanations are frankly Christian, and therefore not applicable to all systems of Freemasonry. They would, however, be perfectly valid in the jurisdictions of the Grand National Lodge, or the Mother Lodge of the Three