Limited Edition 20K Gold Luster Ornaments
Gift a future heirloom.
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The process spans multiple days and two kiln firings (glaze + gold luster), so no two are exactly alike. They have the luminous look of glass with the sturdier, more substantial feel of ceramic, and finished with archival, lead‑free glazes.
Each ornament includes a hanging hook and arrives gift‑ready in a box with a custom maker’s insert documenting its provenance.
3-inch ornaments weigh about 5 oz (142 g, like a baseball). 4-inch ornaments weigh about 9.5 oz (270 g, like a small grapefruit).
Care: Still breakable—hang securely.
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Small amount is available online here >
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WWII-era Austrian matte glass ornaments that emigrated with us to America.
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I grew up in the former Soviet Union, where New Year was second only to one’s birthday. It was a secular holiday; there was no Christmas or Hanukkah, because “there is no religion in the Soviet Union!” Jewish families like mine celebrated with a New Year tree, the yolka (ёлка), and decorating it was something I lived for. My father would bring down two battered brown suitcases; nestled in blankets and old newspapers were gleaming glass ornaments. Some were wartime shariki from Vienna; others were hand-painted with Russian folk motifs. A box of Austrian matte balls in solid, almost-neon colors emigrated with us to America; they still look incredibly modern. Good design is timeless! Every year I lovingly put those ornaments on our tree (a Christmas tree to my husband and a New Year tree to me) and remember Babushka, who lived with us in our Moscow apartment. Her memory is intertwined with those ornaments and with decorating a New Year tree each winter.
–Julia
