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Olive Wood Beads
| Bead
Sizes & Price |
Round
Olive Wood Beads |
| 6mm
Round
25
for $1.75
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7mm
Round
2mm hole
25
for $1.90
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| 8mm
Round
1-1.5mm Hole
20
for $1.99
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| 8mm
Round
2mm Hole
60
for $5.75
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10mm
Round
1.5-1.75 Hole
15
for $1.50
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11
-12mm
Round
3mm Hole
15
for $1.75
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| Bead
Sizes & Price |
Oval
Olive Wood Beads |
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10 x 8
Ovals
20 for $1.95 |
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9 x 7mm Ovals
25 for $ 1.85
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12 x 8mm Ovals
15 for $ 1.65 |
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After
the olive tree is trimmed her branches are kept for a few years inside
Bethlehem caves. Caves are ideal to dry the olive wood because the temperatures
of the cave stay the same year round and there is no moisture or humidity
so the wood dry without splitting or cracking and becomes dry and ideal
for carving.
You can estimate the age of a particular piece by examining its grain.
Very old trees have a dark grain while younger trees exhibit a lighter
color.
The dark lines inside this olive wood trunk tells how old is the tree
the more lines the wood have the older the tree. The dark grains inside
the trunk of the olive wood olive wood trunks is called the heart of
the wood or the jewels and they are what olive wood carvers and their
customers look for.
Bethlehem olive trees are also called the Roman trees they get their
name because they have been living in Bethlehem and bearing fruits since
the time of the Romans and Jesus time.
Bethlehem olive wood is heavy, dense and durable with a distinctive
red pigment in its grain. All carvings made of this hard wood have a
varying and smooth grain, making every piece extraordinarily unique.
It is very difficult to match the grain of two pieces since the pattern
is completely hidden in the heart of the wood
Once carved, the wood is sanded and coated with a special varnish to
protect it and highlight the texture of the grain. There is no need
for oiling or further treatment of any kind since olive oil inside the
wood is naturally protecting the wood from corrosions. Since olive is
one of the hardest woods on earth, carvings will easily last a life
time and be admired by generations to come. As it ages, it will become
darker and even more beautiful.
The artistically smooth and elegant grain of the olive wood renders
it one of the most beautiful in the world and olive wood carvings will
easily last a life time and be enjoyed by generations to come. |
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