Holy Land Imports 10 Olive Wood Holding Crosses Comes with Velvet Bag & Certificate

The products were all beautiful. I drilled a small hole in the top and made them into Christmas ornaments.

I love these crosses. I was worried about the quality based on a few previous reviews but am happy to report they are beautiful, smooth and just the right size. They looked just as pictured and the gift bags are nice too. They will make a great Christmas gift. I was given one when my husband passed away and it has brought me so much comfort. It was nice to have something to hold on to during the difficult process of a funeral. I purchased 10 so I can have a couple to pass along for others during difficult times.

Crosses were just as described and beautiful, smooth, and meaningful.

My friend and I have been giving these types of crosses to friends who are facing difficult times, and it helps immensely. We used to be able to purchase them locally, but now had to look on the internet. We were both very happy with the quality of these crosses and very surprised how quickly we received them. The prices are more than reasonable. These are a bit smaller than the ones we used to purchase locally, but their size makes them easy to carry with you so that the cross is always available when you need it. I have always felt when I use one of these type of crosses during prayer, especially during difficult personal times, that I am holding the hand of Jesus. What a wonderful gift they are to anyone you give one to.

These crosses matched their description. They are a great size for holding in your hand, with rounded edges for a smooth comfortable fit. They would fit in an good sized front pocket but would be bulky. The olive wood grain is interesting and quite variable between different crosses - in my pack of 10, some had almost no noticeable grain while others had very distinctive grain patterns. The irregular rounded ends and proportions of the cross bring to my mind the standing figure of Jesus with outstretched arms, ready to embrace those who come to him. They are sturdy and solid and I hope to find that they add a touch dimension that focuses prayer - a big benefit when we live in a world that is so full of distractions. Help in bringing my thoughts to the present moment is help indeed! I recently had four friends for lunch and put a cross in a nice red gift bag at each place. They are inexpensive enough to gift them in this way. The fact that purchasing them helps support a Christian business in the Holy Land is a nice bonus.

Am pleased with product just not delivery.

I am very pleased with these crosses. I thought they were packed very nicely and I received them very quickly. I have been buying these crosses for years to give to people who are ill or going through a difficult time. The quality and size are just what I wanted. I've paid more for these crosses from various sellers that were not as well made or smaller and were also without the bag. I would not hesitate recommending them to anyone. You may even find that the more you buy and give away, you will discover that they are so appreciated that you will start a new ministry in your life. I have them blessed by a priest before passing them on. They are true comfort crosses.

I'd read some reviews criticizing the product but took a chance. I'm happy to report that I'm pleased with the crosses. There are two cards for each cross - a prayer card list with the Lord's Prayer on the back; a hang tag with Lord's Prayer on one side and the description of the wood as olive and made in Bethlehem. All except one of the crosses had darker figuring in the wood.Earlier reviewers were disappointed that the velvet bags had a website printed on them. My bags are plain red without any printing on them!!! The color of the bag is bright, though. Because of reviews, I expected the color to be red and not burgundy as shown on the advertisement.My church held a bazaar, and my husband wore his hands out making holding crosses. There was a demand for many more at our next one, so he is polishing these Amazon ones for it. We can sell them for much less than his handmade ones, and his hands will not suffer. (We will display them in the retail area and not in the handicrafts).  10 Olive Wood Holding Crosses comes with Velvet Bag & Certificate