Vintage Handmade Beaded Christmas Ornament, Blue & Clear Icicle Chandelier Style
$19.99
A vintage handmade beaded Christmas ornament approximately five inches long featuring alternating blue and clear faceted acrylic beads on wire construction. The ornament resembles a pomander or chandelier icicle—a style typically crafted from beaded tea ball strainers or hand-beaded wire.
These beaded chandelier-style ornaments were often handmade or crafted from found materials, making each piece unique and worth collecting.
Details
- Item: Beaded Christmas ornament, chandelier/icicle style
- Era: Vintage, approximately 1960s–1970s
- Construction: Handmade wire with beaded layers
- Materials: Faceted acrylic beads (blue and clear), brass or gold-tone metal spacers, wire, black cord hanger
- Colors: Bright teal-blue and clear/crystal
- Style: Pomander or tea ball–style beaded chandelier
- Maker/Mark: None visible—handmade
- Size/Measurements: Approximately 5 inches long
- Features: All beads intact, hanger chain with alternating beads, metal spacers throughout
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
- All beads are present—none missing or loose
- Faceted beads are bright and undamaged
- Wire construction is sound and intact
- Metal spacers and hardware are secure
- Hanger chain is complete and functional
- Color is vibrant—no significant fading
Issues / Wear
- Minor surface patina on metal spacers consistent with age
- Light handling wear on some beads, no chips or cracks
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Collector's Notes
Beaded chandelier or pomander-style ornaments represent a specific tradition in vintage Christmas making. Many were handmade, crafted from beaded tea ball strainers, or assembled from component beads and wire. They appeared in the 1960s and 1970s as both commercial products and handmade creations—the kind of ornament someone might make at a holiday craft table or find in a grandmother's decoration box.
This handmade beaded ornament with blue and clear faceted beads would suit a vintage Christmas tree or a holiday display. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
If your order arrives damaged or materially different from the listing, contact me within 7 days of delivery and I will make it right.
Returns must be sent back within 30 days of purchase, in the same condition received. I inspect each return against the original photos and description.
Approved refunds go back to your original payment method, and credit card refunds can take 5 to 10 business days to appear.
Not eligible for a refund: requests made more than 30 days after purchase, items returned damaged, or items returned in different condition than received.
Postage due on a return is deducted from the refund.
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- Photo-verified condition, no surprises
- Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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I process order within 2 business days, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Don't forget, free shipping on orders $35 and up.
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