This Frosted Glass Votive Candle Holder
is round, approximately 3 inches tall and 2.5 inches in diameter. The Unique Votive Holder Home Decor Gifts is frosted and coated with fine white sand. There is a gold swirl design wrapping around the middle of this Votive Candle Holder. The Frosted Glass Votive Candle Holder would add a nice touch to your home or office décor and would even make a nice gift for a teacher, boss or someone special in your life. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Candles.
Man has been using candles since 3000 B.C. The ancients used them to prolong the day. Candles became a symbol of expressing joy. The Romans exchanged glowing tapers as expressions of goodwill and affection. The use of candles for Christmas celebrations was absorbed into the symbol of Jesus as the light of the World, and as a symbol of everlasting life. The tradition of putting candles in the windows comes from Ireland. When Christianity was suppressed in Ireland, the priest had to travel secretly, through the night, to visit his parishioners. Irish Christians left their doors unlocked and candles in the windows to show the priests where there was a friendly place to stay and to guide them through the dark night. When the English authorities questioned the people, they explained that the candles were for Mary and Joseph. Check out our entire selection of Battery Candles.

Bells.
The first bells came from China, but all ancient religions and societies used them for their ceremonies. Bells evolved from rattles into the sweet toned silver bells we have today, though the church did not use bells until the 6th century. The bells used by Santa’s helpers for charity came from the middle ages when the poor rang hand bells for alms. Select this link to view our Home Decor Gifts.