This is the fourth of my Little Drummer Boy Christmas Ornaments with these brilliant red crystals, each is one of a kind, with its own special charm!
These gorgeous crystals are a perfect counterpoint to the rich tones of the Chocolate Cream African Batik beads, especially with the Drummer Boy pattern. They are hard to capture on film because they have subtle layers of opaque and crystal clear color, for an amazingly intense yet glowing red.
The Batik beads are made by artisans in Kenya using the same wax resist technique as batik fabrics, filled with a hand carved wooden core, and waxed and polished to a soft gloss to create a rich and creamy finish like Chocolate Creams!
Each OoaK Batik Drummer Boy is made with layers of solid vintage brass, filigree shapes and gold-finished bead caps, plus 14karat gold filled beads, with carved and dyed batik rondelles and little dark bronze Czech crystals, on solid brass wire for a vintage look. This design is just over 5" long including the brass shining star charm, and my handmade brass hanger.
This ornament is shown in the first 2 photos, with the rest of the set of 4 in the next two photos.
My heirloom ornaments are a treasure that will last a lifetime, or beyond, to be handed down with love, packed in a special gift box, stocking or pretty bag, and I'm always happy to wrap and ship gifts directly to any single U.S. address, no charge. Just let me know in the Message to Seller to whom and where you would like me to send your gift!