Smoke Brown Capiz Seashells Lotus Flower Votive Tea Light Candle Holder 8.5"D

• This lotus flower candle holder is made of capiz sea shells, hand crafted painstakingly to create a lovely work of art. The time-intensive handcrafting process requires harvesting, soaking, softening, cutting and bending each shell. The pieces are then artfully arranged in a hand-painted metal frame. Place a tealight candle inside and watch as the capiz petals gracefully flicker.• This lotus flower candle holder measures 3.25" tall and 8.5" in diameter approximately. It weighs about 7 ounces.• The lotus flower bears significant meanings in different cultures around the world. The lotus flower predominantly symbolizes love, humility and longevity across the globe.• In religion, the lotus (padme) is an important symbol in Tibetan Buddhism and is commonly associated with the process of becoming a buddha. In Tibetan Buddhist iconography, buddhas are often seated on lotus thrones, indicating their transcendent state. A lotus is born in the muck and mud at the bottom of a swamp, but when i