Handmade Olive Wood Cross from Bethlehem Holy Land with Genuine Bethlehem Stone

About This Cross

What you're holding here is an actual piece of Bethlehem. Olive wood cut and shaped by hand, a detailed metal crucifix fixed at the center, and a fragment of genuine Bethlehem stone set right at the base. Not printed on. Not glued on as an afterthought. Actually part of the piece.

These handmade wooden crosses for sale on our site are 4 x 2 7/8 inches, which is the right size for a wall, a shelf, a bedside table. Small enough to be quiet about it, big enough to notice. The wood grain on every single one is different, so what you get is yours alone.

If you're looking for crosses for sale that come with a real story and a real place behind them, this is it. Straight from the Holy Land, no retail middleman, no factory floor somewhere far from Bethlehem.

Features & Details

• ✓ Handmade olive wood cross, shaped by hand in Bethlehem
• ✓ Genuine Bethlehem stone inlaid at the base
• ✓ Detailed metal crucifix centerpiece, Holy Land Metal Craft
• ✓ Natural wood grain varies, every christian cross is unique
• ✓ Size: 4 x 2 7/8 x 3/4 inches (10 x 7.3 x 1.8 cm)
• ✓ Weight: 1.2 oz / 35 grams
• ✓ Ready to hang, no hardware needed
• ✓ Available as a single or a set of three
• ✓ Meaningful for baptism, confirmation, and first communion gifts
• ✓ Suited for orthodox cross and orthodox catholic cross traditions

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A pastor in Ohio ordered a set of three last Easter, one for each of his adult children. He emailed us a week later just to say thank you, which doesn't happen as often as you'd think. These crosses easter gift orders come in every spring without fail, and the baptism and confirmation orders come year-round.

The three-pack option is there for a reason. Churches use them for communion classes, families order them together, youth groups give them out at retreats. Free US shipping over $50 makes the set of three an easy call.

The Story Behind It

The families making these have been working olive wood in Bethlehem since long before our shop existed. Parent teaches child, same tools, same workshop, same street. That's not a marketing line. I've sat in those rooms and watched it happen.

Most large wooden crosses for sale online are factory-made somewhere and relabeled. Ours are cut, shaped, fitted with the metal crucifix, and inlaid with actual Bethlehem stone by the same hands, start to finish. There's no assembly line. The artisan who starts your cross finishes it.

The stations of the cross hang in workshops like these. The orthodox church cross, the orthodox cross in all its forms, these traditions live in Bethlehem in a way they don't anywhere else. The families who make this piece understand christianity and the cross from the inside, not as a product category. That's the difference, at least to me.

Care Instructions

For the metal crucifix, wipe it with a dry cloth to keep the shine. Avoid moisture and harsh chemicals on the metal parts. The olive wood base can handle a little more, but keep it away from prolonged dampness and it'll hold up for years.