The Iridescent Gold Ornament is about 6¾ inches long. The pearlized plastic is covered with tiny iridescent and gold beads. The very top of the Iridescent Gold Ornament has a small gold glittered ball resting on a larger one just like it. There are two narrow bands in the middle of the Iridescent Gold Ornament. The first is iridescent and pearlized ivory plastic and the second is glittered gold. The bottom of the Iridescent Gold Ornament has a gold glittered ball. Select this link to view our Gold Ornament and Red Christmas Ornaments.
Meaning of Faux.
Faux is a French word for false or fake. It is often used in English phrases such as faux pearls and faux fur. Select this link to view our Gold and Cream Ornaments.
When manufacturing faux objects or materials, an attempt is often made to create products which will resemble the imitated items as closely as possible. However, some products are intentionally made to look "faux", for example, faux furs made for prospective buyers who want their fur to be recognizable as imitation due to controversy over the use and manufacture of real animal furs. Select this link to view our Antiqued Gold Angel Playing a Lyre.
Faux materials are produced in a variety of ways, for example faux finishes, such as Terrazzo and scagliola, generally made with marble dust in a plaster binder, yielding a hard material that will take a polish. To imitate marbles, porphyry, and other stones, "faux finishes" are often painted using spatterdash, sponging, and feather-streaking techniques on gessoed and painted surfaces. Select this link to view our Red, Green and Gold Beaded Sparkle Garland.
The Kissing Bough.
Though its name might suggest otherwise, the kissing bough was not made just out of mistletoe, but includes holly, ivy and other evergreens. It is shaped in a double hoop with streamers flowing from the top and was decorated with apples, pears, ribbon and lighted candles. As with mistletoe, anyone found under the bough was to be kissed forthwith. The kissing bough was very popular, particularly in England. Select this link to view our Red, Green and Gold Beaded Garland.
Christmas Ornaments.
The earliest Christmas ornaments consisted of edible goodies, typically fruits and nuts. Eventually cookies, candy and cakes were added as well as flowers and paper decorations. Select this link to view our Gold Finial Ornaments.
The first commercial ornaments for Christmas trees were actually hollow, brightly colored containers that held good things to eat. The most popular being the cornucopia. Select this link to view our Hanging Metal Door Chimes.
When the goodies got too heavy for the tree, German glassblowers began manufacturing the first glass ornaments, which are the main feature of Christmas tree decorating today. Select this link to view our Golden Hanging Door Bells.