Icthus means fish in Greek and is spelt IXOYE.� Icthus is also an acronym made up with the initials of the Greek words: �Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior�.� Like the fish the Icthus Wheel was used by early Christians as a secret symbol to mark meeting places or to distinguish the faithful. It spells Icthus in Greek.� These solid sterling silver�earrings have a diameter of 2.5cm each.