Olive Wood and Sterling Silver Handmade Ichthus Fish and Cross Necklace

Olive Wood

Diameter: 3cm / 1.2"

Necklace Length: 50cm / 19.7" (+ 5cm / 2" extension)

Let your faith guide you wherever you go with this meaningful ichthus (fish) and cross necklace. Delicately handmade in the Bethlehem area, this necklace consists of a round olive wood disc overlaid with a sterling silver Ichthus (fish) and cross symbol. "Ichthus" is the Greek word for fish and is also an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior". The symbol also represents the miracles performed by Jesus during his lifetime. The cross, the ultimate symbol of Jesus' sacrifice, is the most prominent expression of Christian faith. A spectacularly rich display of faith, and a lovely keepsake from the Holy Land, you will cherish this necklace for years to come.

The Olive Wood Factory produces and creates some of the most exquisite and meaningful Christian art in the Holy Land. The remarkable artisans of the Bethlehem area have passed on the secrets of carving and sculpting olive wood into phenomenal works of art from generation to generation for centuries, and the skills and methods they use have endured since the earliest days of the craft. Depicting breathtaking biblical figures and scenes, each olive wood piece is a masterpiece that you will treasure and cherish forever.