Expressions from the Heart - The Holly & The Ivy

The Holy & The Ivy by Expressions from the Heart. Bright Green Heart Crystallized with Leaf Green & Berry Bright Mix of 160 Swarovski Crystals.

Designed with gift giving and memento keeping in mind, each mouth-blown, glass, heart-shaped ornament features a waffle-like texture into which 160 Swarovski crystals are set. The evocative line offers a fresh and very sentimental option for ornament lovers seeking an alternative to just another tree trimming collectible. Each spectacular piece is suspended from an elegant, bow-trimmed, ribbon and comes packaged, for giving and keeping, in a lovely, high-quality box. Each design has its own special name, accompanied by an evocative story, presented on a story card within the gift box. Item Description: Bright Green Heart Crystallized with Leaf Green & Berry Bright Mix of 160 Swarovski Crystals. Card Text: The Holly & the Ivy Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas. —Dale Evans Rogers The greeneries that come inside to complement the season's finery reverberate with ritual, symbolism, and tie Christmas present to centuries old celebrations when green signified a passage of rebirth from frozen winter warmed away by spring. The prickly points of glossy holly leaves punctuated by blood red berries were selected adornments as poignant reminders of the crown of thorns and Christ’s ultimate sacrifice for each of us. The heart-shaped leaves and clinging embrace of ivy vines were chosen as tribute to the enduring love of His mother, Mary. Chances are, when it comes to the little touches and trimmings that visually define the holidays, we decorate by memory, recreating or reinventing Christmases past that define our own families and customs. These humble embellishments connect us to the past and its traditions, in the present to each other, and in the future to our heritage where the holly and the ivy perpetuate the love we express in the magnificent colors of Christmas.