Root 18 Count 51 Percent Beeswax Altar Candles, 17.5-Inch
$114.26
Price: $114.26
(as of Mar 27, 2025 07:57:08 UTC – Details)
Root has been enhancing the liturgical tradition for generations. The A.I. Root Company was started by Amos Ives Root in 1869 as a supplier, innovator and authority to the beekeeping and honey industry. When asked by a local priest to supply beeswax candles that wouldn’t sag or melt in the summer heat of his sweltering church, A.I. Root’s son, Huber, developed a superior beeswax candle using hand-rolled strips of beeswax from Root’s own hives wrapped around a wick. These pure beeswax candles from Root stood up to the hottest summer days while burning cleaner and longer as they delivered the natural aroma of sweet honey. Root Candles has been a leading supplier of liturgical candles ever since. Today, the use of liturgical candles is highly symbolic. Many religious denominations require that candles used for liturgical purposes be made using pure beeswax. At Root Candles, our beeswax is domestically harvested and is filtered for purity without using harsh chemicals or bleach. Rest assured, every Root liturgical candle is carefully handcrafted using processes mastered through five generations combined with the latest in manufacturing technologies. Simply put, they are “The Best Candles in America.”.
ALTER CANDLES: Crafted with 51% beeswax, our alter candles are the traditional choice for thousands of churches since the early 1900’s
BOX OF 18: Each measuring 17.5-inches tall and 55/64-inches in diameter with a 7/8-inch socket size; self-fitting base helps them snuggly fit in holders
DOMESTICALLY HARVESTED: With a natural refining process that gives our candles an authentic color and natural sweet aroma of pure honey
CRAFTED WITH CARE: Filtered for purity without any harsh chemicals or bleach
QUALITY SINCE 1869: First produced by our founder, A.I. Root, using beeswax from his own hives, our alter candles are created with pride and care
Eugenio Melendez –
Beeswax Candles
The burning is Long lasting.
D. Bolt –
Burn fast
I needed to replace similar candles at church. These are nice quality and color, but seem to burn fast. We use 2 at a time and bought a box of six, and seemingly will need to buy more after 12 months, so using them for an 1-2 hours a week they needed to be changed after 4 months each. So I guess that is about 25-30 hours per candle? They did seem to drip down the edges and burn through the side a bit for my liking! AND a year after buying them for $10 a candle in Jan 2024, they are $21 a candle in Nov 2024!
Michael L –
It is better to light one candle…
You cannot go wrong with Root candles.
William Burrell –
Nice
Bought for church
Phillip J. Chadd –
very even with very little waste; using a candle saver helps
This product meets my Church’s need unreservedly. Slow burning, very even with very little waste; using a candle saver helps immensely
mosquito victim –
box damaged and candles damaged
The shipping box arrived damaged on one end. It looked like it had fallen a good distance. All 6 candles had a little bit of the bottom scraped off! Next time put it in a stronger box with more packing around them!!!!! For that much money, you can pack them so that they arrive undamaged!
Virginia –
watch the drip
I can’t discern any beeswax in these candles,and they drip like crazy! what a mess.
littlun –
Four Stars
Nice, slow burning candles. Perfect for church.
Amazon Customer –
The candles seems to be of good quality. ordered them for church, but they are not really white. more of a natural beeswax/honey yellow colour. going to use anyway.