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BRANCHES
Introduction: These little branches come from a real plant. Their covering of fine silver or pure gold, makes them precious and entriches their symbolism. Using a refined technique they has been made exclusively for us. |
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ACORN The acorn, seed of the mighty oak, is a symbol of potential. In Norse and Celtic belief, acorns were symbolic of life, fertility and immortality. Druids swallowed acorns, which were believed to have prophetic qualities, and acorns were sacred to Thor, whose Tree of Life was the oak. Acorns and oak leaves form one of the circular “hex” signs used by the Amish and Mennonite communities of southern Pennsylvania, the various signs believed to bestow favours such as protection or natural abundance. |
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OLIVE
Introduction: Just as the olive branch is a universal sign of peace, so is the tree, but it also symbolizes knowledge, purification, fertility, longevity, abundance and victory. Because it produces a rich which can be burned in lamps, the olive tree was sacred in Greco-Roman times to Athena (Minerva), goddess of learning. The cleansing properties of its oil make the tree a symbol of purification. The olive of the Acropolis had power over the life and future of the Greek people. In Jewish belief, the olive tree symbolizes strength and beauty and was the emblem of the tribe of Asher, while in China, it represents quiet persistence and grace and is the tree of fall. Christianity’s Virgin Mary can sometimes be represented with an olive branch of harmony, instead of a lily.
This olive branch from Umbria, taken from a living tree, is a wish for peace going out from Assisi to the world. A covering of fine gold makes this branch precious and entriches its symbolism. Using a refined technique, it has been made exclusively for us. |
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