Add serene beauty to your holiday décor with this handcrafted capiz mobile featuring delicately painted doves suspended from brass‑coated wire. Each piece catches the light beautifully, making it perfect for display windows or bright spaces.
What we love about this mobile:
- Made from delicate, natural capiz shell pieces
- Hand‑painted in festive colors
- Bright, brass‑coated wire accents and durable nylon line
- Pre‑strung for easy hanging
- Stunning near windows or lights
Spread a message of peace with this artisan-crafted holiday decor piece and support fair trade workers.
Dimensions: 15"h
Frequently Asked Questions About the Capiz Peace Dove Mobile
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What is capiz shell?
Capiz is the thin, flat shell of the windowpane oyster, found in the coastal waters of the Philippines. It is naturally translucent and pearly, and was once used in place of glass in Philippine windows. Today it is cut and shaped by hand into lanterns, ornaments, and mobiles that glow when light passes through them.
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What does the Capiz Peace Dove Mobile look like, and how big is it?
Hand-painted capiz doves hang from brass-coated wire on durable nylon line, so they turn gently and catch the light. The mobile is 15 inches tall, comes pre-strung, and is $45.
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Where should I hang it?
Hang it where light can reach it, such as a window, a bright corner, or above a table near a lamp, so the capiz glows. Use a ceiling hook or a small cup hook in the window frame, and leave enough room for the doves to turn without touching a wall or curtain.
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Is this a Christmas decoration or a year-round one?
Both. The dove is a symbol of peace that fits the holiday season, but the mobile has no Christmas-specific imagery, so it works year-round in a sunny window, a nursery, or a reading corner.
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Who makes it?
It's handmade by artisans with Saffy Handicrafts, SERRV's fair trade partner in the Philippines, which provides economic opportunity, equal rights, and a better quality of life for artisans living in challenging circumstances.
