Our Holly Ornaments are 6 inches long and hang from a gold cord. This Holly Ornament consists of a strand of Holly Leaves with clear acrylic beads representing the berries. The Holly Leaves are made from ivory colored Capiz Shells in gold settings. Select this link to view our Capiz Shell Christmas Ornaments.
Frankincense
The gift of the wise man Gaspar to the baby Jesus, it is a symbol of Christ’s divinity and worship. Also known as olibanum, Frankincense is a fragrant resin that comes from the sap of the boswellia trees, which are found in Ethiopia, India, Somalia and Arabia and has long been used as incense in religious services. Select this link to view our Gold and Cream Ornaments.
There are a number ideas about the symbolism of the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. One suggests the gold represented a gift fit for a king. Frankincense was given as a symbol of Jesus becoming the high priest. Myrrh was used in making medicines and would symbolize Jesus becoming a great physician and healer. Another opinion is that these gifts were a kind of symbolic foreshadowing of what the life of this baby would be. Gold, given in recognition of Jesus being a king and the Frankincense and myrrh were used to prepare a corpse for burial. Thus these two gifts would foreshadow the dark end Jesus would meet on the cross. Select this link to view our Gold Ornaments.
MyrrhAnciently Myrrh was used as a medicine, in the embalming process. It was burned to fumigate sick rooms and for use as incense. The oil was used in perfumes and lotions and was one of the ingredients in the anointing oils in ancient temple services. Arabia supplied the Mediterranean and Asia with Myrrh and Frankincense which became so highly valued and difficult to obtain that it was a luxury which could only be afforded by the very wealthy. Select this link to view our Crystal Christmas Ornaments.