Green Christmas baubles, handmade in glass

The colour is a deep, slightly velvety emerald that keeps its richness under warm tree lights. On it sits a lion medallion in eco-clay, cast and gilded by hand, and an emerald silk bow tied for each bauble. Because the medallion is made separately for every ornament, the relief varies slightly from one bauble to the next.

1. 01 Glass base A decorative glass bauble, the base for the whole Emerald Lion design.
2. 02 Eco-clay relief A gold lion medallion, sculpted and cast by hand, then attached to the bauble.
3. 03 Paint and details Professional paints, gilding. Every stroke is applied by hand.
4. 04 The bow Finished with an emerald silk bow, tied for each bauble.

Green baubles look best when their shade contrasts with the needles. Emerald glass reads clearly on a dark spruce and stands out strongly on a white or flocked tree. One set works as a focal accent at eye level; for a fuller tree, combine two or three sets with smaller decorations.