This olive wood cross pendant is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 1.25". Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.
About This Charm
There's a lot of wooden cross pendants out there. Most of them are smooth, generic, and could have come from anywhere. This one has "Jerusalem" engraved right at its center, and you can feel the difference the moment you hold it.
The trefoil tips, those three rounded points on each arm, are a old-school nod to the Holy Trinity. It's a small detail but it's been done this way for generations in Bethlehem. At 1.25" tall, it's the largest wooden holy cross in our pendant collection, so it reads clearly whether it's hanging on a cord or sitting in a gift box.
We carry these in packs of 10 or 50, which is why churches and pilgrimage groups order them constantly. If you're looking for a charm hand carved with real meaning behind it, this is the one. Wooden engraved Jerusalem pieces like this are genuinely hard to find outside the Holy Land.
From Our Family to Yours
Hi, I'm Elias. I've been sorting through boxes of these charms since I was maybe eight years old, helping my father pack orders at the kitchen table. This trefoil cross is one of the pieces I've always liked best, the engraving is clean, the shape is classic, and it's a charm gift idea that honestly never feels cheap or throwaway. Every one ships directly from us, no middlemen.
✌ Handmade in Bethlehem
🌳 Genuine Holy Land Olive Wood
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Features & Details
- ✓ Genuine Holy Land olive wood, hand-carved in Bethlehem
- ✓ 1.25" height x 0.98" width
- ✓ Orthodox-style trefoil cross, three rounded tips per arm
- ✓ "Jerusalem" laser-engraved at center, a real wood cross pendant necklace silhouette with character
- ✓ Smooth finish with natural laser burn shading
- ✓ Gold-tone hanging ring included, works as a charm cross necklace or standalone piece
- ✓ Available in packs of 10 or 50
- ✓ Largest piece in our wood cross pendant collection
Product Specifications
| Material |
Genuine Holy Land Olive Wood, best cross necklace quality from natural pruned trees |
| Origin |
Bethlehem, Holy Land, handmade by Christian artisan families |
| Dimensions |
1.25" height x 0.98" width |
| Design |
Orthodox trefoil cross, three rounded tips per arm |
| Inscription |
"Jerusalem" laser-engraved at center |
| Finish |
Smooth with laser burn shading for natural warmth |
| Hardware |
Gold-tone hanging ring included |
| Pack Sizes |
10 or 50 pieces |
| Made By |
3rd generation Christian artisan families, Bethlehem |
Perfect As a Gift
A pastor from Ohio ordered 50 of these for his congregation's Holy Land pilgrimage trip. He said half his group had never held anything actually made in Bethlehem before. That's the kind of thing that stays with people.
It works for almost any occasion. Small enough to tuck into a card, meaningful enough to give on its own. Free US shipping over $100 makes the bulk packs an easy order for churches and ministries.
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If you're searching for a charm order online that actually comes from the place on the pendant, this is it. Wooden engraved Jerusalem for sale and ready to ship.
The Story Behind It
Most cross charms you find online are factory-made somewhere, sanded down to nothing, no grain, no history. Ours come from Christian artisan families in Bethlehem who've been doing this work for three generations.
The olive wood itself comes from annual pruning of living trees. Nobody cuts a tree down for this. The families collect the pruned branches, dry them properly, and then work them into pieces like this one. That's not a marketing line, that's just how it's been done here for a very long time.
The wooden holy cross tradition in Bethlehem goes back further than anyone can really trace. These families learned from their fathers, who learned from theirs. An orthodox cross pendant made this way carries that history in the grain, whether you think about it or not. I do think about it, for whatever that's worth.
Shipping & Guarantee
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🌎 Ships worldwide direct from Bethlehem
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⭐ 970+ five-star reviews from churches, pilgrims, and collectors
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Care Instructions
Olive wood is low maintenance. If it starts looking dry, rub a small drop of olive oil into it with a cloth and it comes right back. Don't soak it in water and it'll hold up for years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a gift box or packaging with these?
So we don't do fancy gift boxes on the charms, they come in a simple poly bag. But honestly at 1.25 inches it fits in basically any small gift box you'd grab at a craft store, and a lot of our customers do exactly that. I've had people order the 50-pack and put them in little kraft boxes with tissue paper and they look really good actually. The engraving on the wood does a lot of the heavy lifting presentation-wise, you don't need much around it.
Is the 'Jerusalem' engraving deep or does it fade?
It's laser engraved, not painted on. Won't fade.
Are these actually made in Bethlehem or just labeled that way?
Genuinely made there. I've visited the workshops myself, these aren't imported blanks with a label slapped on. The families carving them have been doing this for generations, my dad built the relationships before I took over the shop. I'd know if something changed in the supply chain, we're not big enough for it to slip past me.
I need like 50 of these for a church event, does the bulk pack ship fast?
Pretty standard, packs in a couple days usually. Free shipping if you're over $100, which the 50-pack definitely is. Should be fine for most US events with normal lead time.
What's the wood actually like, is it rough or smooth?
It's smooth, the finish on these is consistent, we actually had a batch a while back where the sanding wasn't quite right and I pulled them before they went out. So yeah, I'm picky about that. It's a proper wooden holy cross, not a rough craft-store feel.