Cypress Tree Persian Symbols Pendant Dangle Charm

The Cypress Tree is one of the main motifs in Persian rugs and is often found in Zoroastrian folk art. Cypress means eternity and long life. The cypress has such significance because it is one of the longest-lived trees in the world and it is evergreen. Even in the cold, the cypress remains green.
Cypress branches are an important attribute in Zoroastrian ceremonies and rituals. It was the branches of this tree that were burned on altars in fire temples.
Cypress trees were also planted around temples to shade the graves of people of religious significance.
And cutting down a cypress was considered to bring misfortune.