ANTIQUE METAL BOX RUBY ? RED STONE BULGARIA HERMIT CHRISTIAN ST JOHN IVAN RILA

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DEAR BUYERS, WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER YOU ONE ANTIQUE METAL BOX WITH THREE RED STONES ON IT. I AM NOT SURE IF THE STONES ARE RUBY?? ON THE COVER YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST BULGARIAN HERMIT SAINT JOHN OF RILA. THE BOX IS MADE OF METAL AND INSIDE THERE IS CLOTH LIKE VELVET. THERE IS MINOR TORN AREA FROM THE CLOTH PART. THE CONDITION IS ANTIQUE USED GOOD. THE SIZE IS ABOUT 4 CM HIGH AND DIAMETER IS ABOUT 10 CM. FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES. PAYMENT: I ACCEPT PAYPAL. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!!! ABOUT SAINT JOHN OF RILA (INFORMATION FROM WIKIPEDIA): Saint John of Rila (876 – c. 946) was the first Bulgarian hermit. He was revered as a saint while he was still alive. The legend surrounding him tells of wild animals that freely came up to him and birds that landed in his hands. His followers founded many churches in his honor, including the famous Rila Monastery. One of these churches, "St Ivan Rilski" was only discovered in 2008 in the town of Veliko Tarnovo. Today, he is honored as the patron saint of the Bulgarian people and as one of the most important saints in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.