These Capiz Christmas Ornaments
are 8.5 inches tall. The Capiz Shell Christmas Ornaments are 8 inches across and 2.5 inches deep. The ornament is a 6 pointed star with Capiz shells on each arm. There are gold swirl designs on each arm with one white opaque ball connected to the design. These Unique Christmas Ornaments have a flower design in the middle with 3 opaque balls in its center. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Information about Capiz Shells.
The Capiz seashell is scientifically known as Placuna Placenta: a fan-shaped to nearly round shell. This is a bivalve, slightly convex upper shell and almost flat lower shell providing a firmly strong protection for its delicate flesh. The wonderful, unique quality of the Capiz shell is that it is translucent, thin and almost colorless in nature. Very fine half round are lines indicates the growth of this highly valued marine life. So far, no single machine has been invented to completely process a novelty from Capiz seashell. The brilliance and intrinsic beauty of this seashell is beyond human creation. The Capiz shell’s origin is unknown today even though the Capiz shell has been common in the Pacific ocean around the Philippine Island waters for centuries. The Capiz shell has a beautiful white translucent inner shell that has been used in ornaments for decades. These soft white translucent Capiz ornament and Capiz decorative items are channeled in soft plated gold metal much the same way that stained glass is channeled in lead.

Lily.
A flower which symbolizes purity and rebirth. According to legend the lily sprang from the tears of Eve as she and Adam were expelled from the Garden. In medieval art it is often associated with Mary and the Annunciation, possibly because its trumpet shape denotes an announcement.

The Daisy.
A shepherd boy was left to attend the fires as the other shepherds went to visit the baby Jesus. The shepherd boy decided to go, also, but had no gift to offer. He picked a flower he found on the way and offered it to the baby. Jesus grasped the flower and raised it to his lips, touched it and the beautiful golden color appeared. Check out all our Christmas Tree Angels Toppers for the holidays.