Elpida (ελπίδα) is the Greek word meaning "Hope". The gold circle represents the sun, the silver crescent shape represents the moon; this symbolizes the passage of time. Together the gold and silver both withstand fire and the process of refinement while maintaining beauty and value. We often experience seasons of life where we feel as everything is burning down around us. But is this a fire of destruction or of refinement? There is light; even in the darkest of times.