Mother-of-Pearl Crucifix Necklace

The traditional and conventional form of this olive wood cross was inlaid with mother-of-pearl and reminds of old baptismal cross necklaces, worn by Christians from the earliest times. 

While for most countries the olive is an exotic tree, in the Holy Land its wood is the most common material for church supplies, possessing additional blessing qualities. There are reasons to believe that this is the kind of cross necklaces that were worn by early Christians in Palestine – the local people favored such products because abundant olive trees were considered a symbol of simplicity and purification.

To show their love to Jesus and His faith, Christians established a tradition to decorate their holy sites – be it a cross necklace or a cross above the temple’s dome.

This versicolored mother-of-pearl cross necklace remembers the warm hands of Jerusalem artisans and will make this Holy Land gift treasured by someone of your family.