The Cross Ornaments are 5¾ inches tall and 4¼ inches across. The center of the Cross has a flower design with leaves coming out from it. The leaf design extends down each of the arms and forms a sort of heart at the very end of each arm. The Cross is sprinkled with gold glitter. Select this link to view our Gold Ornament and Red Christmas Ornaments.
Gold.
Gold is the most malleable and ductile metal. A single gram can be beaten into a sheet of one square meter, or an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become translucent. The transmitted light appears greenish blue, because gold strongly reflects yellow and red. Select this link to view our Gold and Cream Ornaments.
Gold readily forms alloys with many other metals. These alloys can be produced to increase the hardness or to create exotic colors. Gold is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and is not affected by air and most reagents. Heat, moisture, oxygen, and most corrosive agents have very little chemical effect on gold, making it well suited for use in coins and jewelry. Select this link to view our Gold Cross Christmas Ornament.
Gold flake was used by the nobility in Medieval Europe as a decoration in foodstuffs and drinks, in the form of leafs, flakes or dust, either to demonstrate the host's wealth or in the belief that something that valuable and rare must be beneficial for one's health. Select this link to view our Gold Latin Cross.
Gold can be made into thread and used in embroidery. Gold is ductile and malleable, meaning it can be drawn into very thin wire and can be beaten into very thin sheets known as gold leaf. Select this link to view our Gold Transparent Cross.
Christmas Decorations
Christmas ornaments can be made of glass, metal, wood or ceramics and are used to decorate Christmas trees. Originally people hung things like candy, fruits, paper decorations and candles. Today we have all shapes and sizes of ornaments from simple balls to very ornate finial shapes. Ornaments are almost always reused year after year and family collections often contain a combination of commercially produced ornaments and items that have been hand made by family members. Select this link to view our Ornate Ivory Cross.
Glitter.
Glitter is an assortment of very small pieces of glass or plastic in metallic, neon and iridescent colors to reflect light in a sparkling spectrum. Glitter is usually stored in canisters somewhat similar to salt shakers, which have openings that control the flow of the glitter. These canisters may contain one or many colors. Glitter is commonly used in craft projects. Glitter is commonly used to decorate Christmas ornaments, cards and various other Christmas decorations, and can be added to most any surface. It is also often put into cosmetic products like lip gloss and eye shadow. Select this link to view our Ornate Scrolled Ornaments.