Budded Wooden Crucifix with 14 Stations and Holy Land Essences

This orthodox wooden cross necklace is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made with authentic ingredients sourced from the Holy Land. Size: 13cm. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.

About This Wooden Crucifix

This one's a lot to hold in your hands. Not physically, it's light. But look closely and you'll see the 14 Stations of the Cross carved right into the wood, and then you notice the four small glass vials mounted directly on the cross itself. Olive oil, Jordan River water, Holy Land soil, and frankincense. Sealed in glass, right there in front of you.

That's not a gimmick. Someone sat down and decided that a wooden crucifix should actually carry the Holy Land inside it, and then figured out how to make that happen. People ask me about this one more than almost anything else we carry, and I understand why. If you've been looking for crosses for sale that come from where they say they do, this is as real as it gets.

Available in four sizes from 13cm to 27cm. Small enough for a bedside table, or large enough to hang properly on a wall. A small wooden crucifix at 13cm is a personal thing. The 27cm is a statement. Both are the same craftsmanship, same essences, same families.

Features & Details

• ✓ Genuine Holy Land olive wood, hand-carved in Bethlehem
• ✓ 14 Stations of the Cross carved into the wood
• ✓ Four sealed glass vials mounted on the cross: olive oil, Jordan River water, Holy Land soil, frankincense
• ✓ Budded crucifix design with Christ figure
• ✓ Four sizes: 13cm, 17cm, 22cm, 27cm
• ✓ Each piece has its own grain pattern, no two are identical
• ✓ Made by 3rd generation Christian artisan families
• ✓ Factory-direct from Bethlehem, no middlemen

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A priest I know ordered a dozen of these for families in his parish who had lost someone. He told me afterward that every single family put it up on a wall. That's what happens when a gift actually means something. For a crosses baptism gift or a crosses confirmation gift, this one arrives with the Holy Land built into it. Hard to top that.

It works for almost any occasion. The smaller sizes are easy to wrap and ship, and the larger ones feel decent when you hand them to someone. Free US shipping on orders over $100 makes it simple to order a couple at once.

The Story Behind It

Most wooden crucifixes you find online are factory-made somewhere with no connection to the Holy Land at all. These are different. The families carving them live within a few kilometers of where these stories started. Three generations in some cases, same tools, same wood, same neighborhood.

The olive wood comes from annual pruning of living trees. Nobody cuts a tree down for this. The wood that would otherwise be cleared out becomes something that lasts a hundred years on someone's wall. I think about that sometimes when I'm packing an order. It's a good use of something that was already there.

The artisans who add the vials do that part by hand too. Each little glass tube is filled and sealed and mounted. It's slow work. That's why these crosses carry real weight even though they're physically light. The christ crosses coming out of Bethlehem have that quality when they're made the right way, and this is made the right way.

Care Instructions

Olive wood's low maintenance. If it starts looking dry, rub a small drop of olive oil into it with a cloth and it'll come right back. Don't soak it in water, and keep it away from prolonged direct heat. That's about it.