The reliquary bust of Saint Agatha is one of the most precious treasures in the world. To this treasure belong jewels dating back to the fourteenth century, maintained in their splendor by the continuous maintenance of skilled goldsmiths from Catania as the master Ugo Longobardo has been doing for over twenty years. Jewels unique in the world such as the cross of emeralds and diamonds placed on the Saint's breastplate, a gift from the Archbishop of Catania Mons. Salvatore Ventimiglia in 1793. The circular crown that encircles the head of the reliquary features set stones and thirteen plaques surmounted by cornflowers, three of which embellished with diamonds. Legend has it that it was donated by the English king Richard the Lionheart who was passing through Catania on his return journey from a crusade.
Related topic:
- The relics Agatha, noble and holy
- Catania and the veneration of Sant'Agata
- Sant'Agata, the origins of the festival. of the Saint
- The Vara
- The candlesticks
- The habit
- The sack
- The offering of wax
- Agata's treasure
- The sweets
