Olive Wood "His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree" Hosea xiv, 7 The olive tree has always symbolized the glory, splendor and the very roots of both Judaism and Christianity. The product is made of olive wood, from a tree that has been growing in the Holy Land for hundreds of years. The wood has undergone a natural, five year drying process, which ensures its eternal stability. The great age of the tree lends the wood its naturally artistic forms. A close study of the wood's natural grain affords a glimpse of rich history of Holy Land from whence it sprang.