The ICTHUS fish was created by early Christians to identify one's faith without fear of persecution by the Roman government of the day. The symbolic fish represents icthus, or ixthus, the Greek word for "fish". And this word icthus created an acrostic or acronym for "Jesus (Iesous) Christ (Christos), of God (THeou), the Son (Uiou), the Savior (Soter)."

The ICTHUS fish design allowed for easy re-recreation by simply drawing two intersecting arcs. The ICTHUS fish was often drawn on doorways to indicate a safe haven for Christians. Through time, the ICTHUS fish gained international recognition as the Christian symbol.

The stone ICTHUS fish makes a perfect gift for the home, office or dorm. Proudly proclaim your faith with a stone ICTHUS fish. It not only displays your faith, but serves as a gentle Christian guide throughout your day.

Here at Cardinal Scientific, we use the latest industry technology to carve ICTHUS fish from stone. We start by using raw sand stone, aged for centuries in the mountains of West Virginia. Each piece of stone has its own unique natural beauty.

The latest abrasive waterjet technology is then used to carve the ICTHUS fish profiles from stone. This is the same technology being used by the aerospace industry to cut the latest spaceage composite materials.