year round decorations

Beautifully embellishing a teal blue fabric, Parvez A. Warsi creates a stunning set of ornaments. Splendid hearts and diamonds mingle with crosses, stars and fleur-de-lis. Crafted by hand, each of the ten lovely ornaments is covered with sequins, beadwork and golden zardozi embroidery.

Warsi includes a drawstring pouch; its color may vary.

This inspiring tree top star ornament by Renu Rani brings a peaceful message from the sky. The white tree topper is crafted of wool felt as golden sequins embellish the front and backside with a special sparkle. The bottom of the star features an opening to fit onto the top of the tree.

Six sleepy cherubs, complete with pajamas and nightcaps, hang from red strings in this set of ornaments by India's Renu Rani. Crafted from wool felt and stuffed with polyester, the ornaments feature hand-embroidered details--right down to the eyelashes. A festive addition to your holidays!

Popularized in Sweden, Dala horses are a Christmas favorite worldwide because of their cheerful designs and bright colors. From the island of Bali, artisan Komang Sulaksana creates his own interpretation of the Swedish tradition, hand-painting each of these four horses with a unique character that brings cheer to the holidays.

Designed by Renu Rani, these charming ornaments depict colorful birds. The cheerful songsters are crafted by hand and embellished with glass beads and embroidery.

"Hummingbirds are a daily feature in our gardens, that's why I combined the image of the bird with the flowers and colors of Guatemalan gardens. What I like about hummingbirds is that they seem to be full of energy, they're beautiful and yet delicate," confides José Arriola. The talented artisan handcrafts the ornaments of ceramic and paints each one with acrylics with different themes. The six ornaments hangs from bright red ribbons, and the set arrives in a traditional cotton pouch woven on a foot loom.

Charles recreates the twelve-year cycle of Thailand's zodiac with this beautifully decorative tray. Crafted of brass, it depicts an elephant — symbol of old Siam — in the center. The traditional rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig appear around the border. The exquisite openwork adds attractive texture.

Feriberto Aylas celebrates the virtues of family, hand-painting this ceramic decorative accent. It depicts a father and mother with their child, each wearing traditional Andean clothing. This amazing piece makes excellent home decor or a surprising gift.

From Peruvian artisan Nestor Yana comes this casual and attractive hoodie sweater. Made from acrylic, the coffee-colored sweater has bold stripes of copper, beige, and dark brown at the bottom and on the sleeves. Decorative drawstrings at the neckline complete the design. The hoodie is lightweight and soft, making it perfect to wear year round.

This ceramic decorative vase is handcrafted by Chorotega pottery artisan Harry García of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. The round vase is hand-painted a deep brown featuring a variety of linear and geometric motifs whose etching lets the natural ceramic sand color show through.

Chorotega pottery is completely handmade with traditional techniques passed down through the generations for 3,000 years, and one of the last surviving cultural elements of the Chorotega people indigenous to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region and Nicoya Peninsula. Chorotega pottery is made from local clay mixed with a very fine freshwater sand. The artisans shape the clay on hand-operated pottery wheels and hand-polish the art piece to give it a smooth texture and luster. Designs are etched by hand and the pieces are painted with natural pigments made from pulverized local colored rocks mixed with water, then fired in traditional wood-burning brick kilns. The result is a beautiful, earthen pottery unique to this region.

A three-dimensional turtle strolls across the sand in this decorative plate. Handcrafted by Chorotega pottery artisan Ilsa Chavarría of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, the round decorative plaque is the natural color of the ceramic in the center and bordered with a dark red curved line motif rimmed in bands of orange and black. Maguey fiber cord is threaded through the top of the plaque for easy display.

Chorotega pottery is completely handmade with traditional techniques passed down through the generations for 3,000 years, and one of the last surviving cultural elements of the Chorotega people indigenous to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region and Nicoya Peninsula. Chorotega pottery is made from local clay mixed with a very fine freshwater sand. The artisans shape the clay on hand-operated pottery wheels and hand-polish the art piece to give it a smooth texture and luster. Designs are etched by hand and the pieces are painted with natural pigments made from pulverized local colored rocks mixed with water, then fired in traditional wood-burning brick kilns. The result is a beautiful, earthen pottery unique to this region.

Magnificent on the Christmas tree or for year-round display, this set of four ornaments is masterfully crafted by Mario Rodenas in Guatemala. He crafts the two blond-crested woodpeckers and two yellow-crowned woodpeckers from ceramic, painting them by hand in loving detail.