Pine Cone

Fruit of pine, in different civilizations the pine cone has enclosed the symbolic weanings of vital force, immortality and divinity. Linked to the tree that it grows from, together they hold fertility and regenerative force for the seeds it contains. Considered since ancient times in Sicily, a symbol of luck and prosperity, the pinecone not only often dominates the pillars of the entrance gates of the villas, but is also used as a refined ornament.