Hand made Olive Wood Jesus Cross with Capsule of Holy Land Earth

This olive wood cross is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 12cm. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $50.

About This Cross

There's a small capsule of earth sealed inside each one of these. Real earth, from the Holy Land. You can't see it from the front, but it's there, and once you know it's there, the cross feels different in your hands.

People ask me all the time what wood was the cross made of, and I always point them to olive wood first. It's not a random choice. This wood has been growing in this land for thousands of years, the same groves that were here when Jesus walked through them. There's a weight to that, and it comes through in the piece.

If you're looking for a cross in wood that actually comes from the Holy Land, not just inspired by it, this is it. Cross made of olive wood, carved by hand in Bethlehem, with a sealed capsule of Bethlehem earth built right into the cross itself. Four sizes available, and each one ships directly from our family's operation. Crosses hand carved like these are the kind of thing people order online and keep for the rest of their lives.

Features & Details

• ✓ Genuine Holy Land olive wood, hand-carved in Bethlehem
• ✓ Sealed capsule of real Holy Land earth inside each cross
• ✓ Four sizes: 12cm (4.7 in), 16cm (6.2 in), 20cm (7.8 in), 25cm (9.8 in)
• ✓ Every piece has distinct grain, color, and feel, no two are identical
• ✓ Natural knots and wood variation are part of the character
• ✓ Works as a christian cross for home, church corner, or prayer space
• ✓ Suitable for orthodox cross and orthodox church cross traditions
• ✓ Made by 3rd generation Christian artisan families

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A pastor in Texas ordered a dozen of the 20cm size for his congregation's Easter service one year. He wrote back a few weeks later just to say people had been asking where they came from. That's the kind of thing that happens with a gift that carries a real story behind it.

The earth capsule makes this one different. It's not just a cross, it's a piece of the actual land, and people feel that. Easy to order crosses online, but harder to find one like this. Free US shipping on orders over $50, and we ship worldwide from Bethlehem.

The Story Behind It

Most christ crosses you find online are factory-made somewhere far from the Holy Land, finished fast, and shipped in bulk. These aren't. The families who carve them live in Bethlehem, close to where the olive groves are pruned each season, and the wood comes from that annual pruning. No trees are cut down for it. That matters to me, and it matters to them.

What type of wood was the cross made out of has been a question people have asked for centuries. These families have built their whole craft around that question, using olive wood from the same land, the same soil that's in that sealed capsule. Three generations in, and they're still doing it by hand. Your order keeps that going directly, no middlemen between you and the workshop.

Care Instructions

Olive wood is low maintenance. If it starts looking dry after a while, 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 don't leave it sitting in direct sun for long stretches. That's about all it needs.