Wall Cross Flowers, Incense, Olive Leaf and Stones/Wooden Cross with Mother of Pearl Bethlehem Star from the Holy Land Made from Olive Wood - Crucfix for Communion, Baptism or Christening Gifts Large

Holy land carvings products are made from the branches of the olive tree that grows in the Holy Land, Bethlehem. The process of producing an olive wood craft requires labor intensity and consists of many stages. This process requires multiple craftsmen & It takes about six-step-process few days for a piece of olive wood to turn into a timeless piece of art. Olive wood is used because it is easy to carve. It is done accurately with simple hand tools and a limitless imagination. Depending on what the particular product is, the process could take up to 45 days. Most professional artisans go through six to seven years of training. Olive wood most outstanding characteristics is the diverse variety of natural color and tonal depth, due to the annual structure.