{"product_id":"hand-carved-olive-wood-candle-holder-bethlehem","title":"Hand-Carved Olive Wood Candle Holder — Bethlehem","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHand-Carved Olive Wood Candle Holder — Bethlehem\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is turned on a lathe, then the leaf and floral detail is cut in by hand — the same pattern Bethlehem carvers have been working into olive wood for generations. Under a lit candle the grain shows: honey and amber running in a swirl no two pieces repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is carved in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, by Blessings Giftshop. The Giacaman family has worked olive wood there since 1925, a few steps from the Church of the Nativity — three generations, one craft, one city that has been walled in and kept carving anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOlive wood takes over a century to mature. The trees are pruned, not felled, and the branches become this. Put it on a dining table, a mantel, a shelf, or wherever you keep a candle lit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.5 cm (6.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7 cm (2.24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 cm (1.57 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandle opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 cm (0.79 in) — fits a standard taper candle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% genuine Palestinian olive wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-turned, hand-carved detail, natural polished finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dust with a dry cloth. Occasionally rub with a food-safe mineral oil to keep the grain from drying out. Keep the flame from burning down to the wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Bethlehem, not made about it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved in the West Bank by Palestinian hands, not manufactured elsewhere and labelled Palestinian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarved, not moulded.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaf and floral work is cut by hand, one piece at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive wood varies in colour, grain, and marking. Yours will not match the photo exactly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits a prayer space, a dinner table, or a gift box.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small enough to send, solid enough to keep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMade by Blessings Giftshop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Giacaman family has been carving olive wood in Bethlehem since 1925. Founded by Elias Giacaman, the workshop now runs through his son Jiries and grandson Bassem. It sits in old Bethlehem, near the Church of the Nativity and the Milk Grotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis purchase puts money directly into their workshop. Nothing in between.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Note on Handmade Goods\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery holder is turned from a different piece of olive wood. The grain, tone, and colour will vary from the photographs — that is the material, not a difference in quality. Dimensions are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blessings Gift Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552151883855,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3763\/8479\/files\/olive-wood-carved-candle-holder-white-bg-02.png?v=1788634621","url":"https:\/\/rajaeen.com\/products\/hand-carved-olive-wood-candle-holder-bethlehem","provider":"Rajaeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}