Phoenician Glass Green Teardrop Bauble

Imagine these distinctively lovely Phoenician Glass green baubles catching the light on your tree or wherever you choose to hang them, the individual colours standing out and taking you away on a journey to wherever you wish.

Although individual dimensions vary because the baubles are handcrafted, the approximate sizes of each are height: 10-12cm, width 5-6cm.

Proceeds from the sale of these baubles goes to Medical Aid for Palestinians' Emergency Fund for Gaza so you are not only supporting Palestinian artisans but victims of the ongoing genocide too.

If you only buy one Christmas decoration this year make it Palestinian Fair Trade to help offset the immense pressure under which Palestinians live and work under Occupation.

The artisans use a free-blowing method to make their glass sculptures which can result in air bubbles forming on the surface.  During cooling these air bubbles may burst producing features which look as if the colours have separated, or as if there is a slight fault where there is none: it is part of the craft.

Hebron Glass is the family firm which has been making Phoenician Glass in Palestine for centuries, continuing a traditional craft first brought to the region in around 50BCE. Over the years the family has modified and refined their techniques.  The limits imposed by Occupation mean they use reclaimed glass from local households and businesses in their work, as well as fuel from local garages, meaning their products are more sustainable.