These ornaments are 7½ inches tall. The Beaded Ornament has two 16mm clear iridescent beads, one 6mm faceted round clear iridescent bead, two 16mm gold floral spacer beads, one antique gold barrel shaped bead, one 6mm gold bicone bead, one 25mm ivory faux pearl and one ¾ inch ivory teardrop faux pearl turned upside down. Highlighting the Victorian Beaded Ornament is a miniature bobeche with one inch long clear faceted crystal teardrops. The Beaded Ornament hangs from a gold S shaped ornament hanger. Select this link to view our Gold Ornament and Red Christmas Ornaments.
Beads.
A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter or sometimes several centimeters in diameter. Glass, plastic and stone are probably the most common materials, but beads are also made from bone, horn, ivory, metal, shell, pearl, coral, gemstones, polymer clay, metal clay, resin, synthetic minerals, wood, ceramic, fiber, paper, and seeds. A set of beads made from Nassarius shells, which are approximately 100,000 years old, are thought to be the first known examples of jewelry. Select this link to view our Gold and Cream Ornaments.
Beadwork is the craft of making things with beads. Beads can be woven together with specialized thread, strung onto thread or wire or adhered to a surface such as fabric or clay. Select this link to view our Glass Drop Finial Ornaments.
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 Chandelier 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 Clear Glass Balls.
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 Victorian 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 Silver and Clear Acrylic Bead Garlands.
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 Diamond Mirrors and Acrylic Beads.