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In Pre-Columbian times, decorated gourds were used throughout the Andes. Today they're an
excellent natural and sustainable way to decorate your Christmas tree, mantle etc. for the holidays.
Christmas ornaments are a present idea that will remind the recipient of your thoughtfulness year after year.
Gourd Angels with Metal Wings $7.50 each
MA:GORN-PEANGL (left), MA:GORN-FLANGL (right)
Cute as can be, these new gourd angels will be a hit on your tree for kids and adults. |
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Penguin Gourd Ornament
$7.50 each
MA:GORN-PN
This little penguin is perfect for the person who loves penguins, or anyone who loves cute ornaments!
(Sorry - out of stock.)
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ETCHED NATURE-THEMED GOURD CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
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Etched Butterfly Gourd Ornaments
$9.00 each
MA:GORN:ET-BUTC (left) and
MA:GORN:ET-BUT (right)
Do you have any friends or co-workers who love insects in order "Lepidoptera" - butterflies?
You won't need any flower nectar to keep these butterflies displaying their delicate beauty on your Christmas tree.
Can't decide whether you like thalese butterflies in just the earthtone browns of the etched gourd, or whether
the added splashes of color are better? Don't stress - get some of each style.
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New Gourd Ornaments - Elephant, Frog or Fish $6.00 each
Elephant: RJ:GORN-ELE (left) Frog: RJ:GORN-FRO (top) and
Fish: RJ:GORN-FIS (right)
Add more nature to your Christmas decorations in the form of these animals not normally found together -
elephants, frogs and fish.
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Light Natural Gourd Ornaments - Butterfly or Dragonfly $8.00 each
RJ:GORN:BUT-WH (left) and RJ:GORN:DFLY-WH (right)
Looking for some slightly lighter colors? Brand new this year are some light natural gourd Christmas ornaments,
etched with a variety of designs. Here are butterflies with flowers, and dragonflies with flowers.
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Light Natural Gourd Ornaments - Butterfly or Dragonfly $8.00 each
RJ:GORN:OWL-WH (left) and RJ:GORN:TUR-WH (right)
Brand new this year are some light natural gourd Christmas ornaments,
etched with a variety of designs. Add a wise owl or swimming sea turtle to your Christmas festivities.
About 3.5" high.
(Sorry - Turtle is out of stock.)
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Etched Hummingbird Gourd Ornaments $9.00 each
MA:GORN:ET-HUMC (left) and MA:GORN:ET-HUM (right)
Did you know that hummingbirds are the only birds able to fly backwards?
Most people know that hummingbirds flap their wings really quickly, but we didn't know
that the rate can be 12 - 90 times per second!
You'l be able to easily see the wings on the hummingbirds depicted on our
new hummingbird and flower gourd ornaments. As with the butterfly ornaments shown
above, we offer you earthtones, and earthtones with a bit of color added.
(Sorry - Both out of stock.)
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Our Fair Trade gourd Christmas ornaments are hand-made by artisans in Huancayo, Peru where there's a long and rich tradition in craft production.
In Pre-Columbian times, decorated gourds were used throughout the Andes. |
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Noah's Ark Gourd Ornament
$10.50 each
EP:GORN:NOAH
Shown here are two views of a Noah's Ark Christmas tree ornament.
Pairs of animals line up around this Peruvian gourd to get into Noah's Ark.
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Red Santa Gourd Hanging Ornament $6.50
EP:GORN-SANTA-RED
Our natural colored Santas (below) have been very popular and we think you'll love these red ones, also!
About 3 - 3.5" high and about 2 - 2.5" diameter at his base.
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Gourd Mouse Ornaments
$7.50 each
MA:GORN:MOU-NA (natural), -BR (dark brown), and -RD (red).
Usually having a mouse in your house, no less on your Christmas tree, would not be
a good thing, but now that you've seen our new mouse gourd ornaments, we know you'll
want at least one of the three colors.
(Sorry - natural are out of stock.)
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Full Figure Gourd Ornaments $6.50 each |
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These detailed ornaments from whole gourds will be a great addition to any Christmas tree.
These are individual and natural artworks, so gourd sizes and artistic designs will vary slightly.
Sizes are approximately 2.5 - 3" high and about 1.5 - 2" diameter at the base.
(Sorry - Santa is out of stock.)
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(left) Santa Decoration $9.00
EP:GRD-SANTA-R (no hook)
This gourd Santa will look great nestled among your decorative mantle greens.
About 4.5" high, 3" in diameter.
(right) Santa Box $9.00
EP:GRD-BOXSANTA-R
In addition to being decorative, the Santa on the right is also a box, just like many
other gourd boxes that we offer. Stash a few
Christmas candies, extra lights, Christmas jewelry, ...
About 4.25" high, 2.75" in diameter.
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Santa in Sleigh Ornament
Black Gourd $8.50
EP:GORN-SANTA-SLB
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Santa in Sleigh Ornament
Natural Gourd $8.50
EP:GORN-SANTA-SLN
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Orange
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Green
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Red
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Gourd Ornaments with Tree Designs $6.00 each
RJ:GORN-TREE-color
New and fun for your Christmas tree are.... Christmas trees!
Excellent present, or decoration for a present's box, nestled
among a ribbon's loops.
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Orange Snowman
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Natural Snowman
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Red Snowman
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Snowman Gourd Ornaments $7.00 each
RJ:GORN-SNWMN-color
How much cuter could these little guys possibly be!?
They'll love hanging around in your Christmas tree (or your friend's tree).
(Sorry - Red and Orange are out of stock.)
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Gourd vessels were elaborately etched in scenes that told stories - the latest news or ancient legends.
Vessels thus decorated were used locally but also to carry messages between regions.
Now, the only area where this 2000 year old tradition survives is in the twin villages of Cocha
Chicas and Cochas Grandes, a short drive from the city of Huancayo.
Gourd Ornaments with Cat Designs!
Dogs have owners, but cats have staff.
If you're part of the household staff to your kitty, or you
have a friend who is, be sure to get a couple of these feline ornaments!
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Calico Cat Christmas Ornament $8.50 each EP:GORN-CAT-CL
Calico kitties may not be a breed unto themselves, but we love them! Science cannot
predict what color pattern a calico cat will have, and most of us can't predict what our individual
cats will do next. But we can guarantee that this gourd cat ornament will happily sit in your Christmas tree
without knocking off any other decorations.
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Kuddling Kitty
$5.50
RJ:GORN-CAT
About 2.5" high, 3" wide
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Kitties Playing with String $8.50 EP:GORN-CATWSTR
This photo shows one example of the front and back sides of new kitty Christmas ornaments from Peru.
Cats find it hard to resist a ball of string, and we couldn't resist sharing this new "kitty action ornament" with you.
Kitty string action designs will vary.
Like all ornaments on this page, dimensions will vary -- about 2.5" high and 3" wide.
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Pear and Ball Cat Gourd Ornaments $6.00 each
(from left to right:) MA:GORN-CAT-PEAR, MA:GORN-CAT-BALL, MA:GORN-CAT-BALL-R, MA:GORN-CAT-PEAR-R
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Bell-Shaped Cat Gourd Ornaments
$7.50 each
Black and Natural: MA:GORN-CAT-BELL
Black and Red: MA:GORN-CAT-BELL-R
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(about 2 1/2" high x 2 1/2" wide)
(about 2 1/2" high x 2 1/2" wide)
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Pear-shaped Gourd Ornaments
$5.00
Pears are a variety of shapes,
ranging from round to bell-shaped,
and so we call these uncut gourd
Christmas ornaments "pear-shaped".
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Ladybug Gourd Ornament $6.50
RJ:GORN-LDBG
(about 3" in diameter)
(Sorry - out of stock.)
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New Red Painted
Ladybug Gourd Ornament $8.50
EP:GORN-LDYBG-PT
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Fish Gourd Ornaments $6.50
Black (left) GORN-FIS-BK
Brown (right) GORN-FIS-BR
(about 3" in diameter)
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Butterfly Christmas Ornament with Tagua Nut Bead
$6.50 RJ:GORN-BUT
Two natural materials - gourds and tagua nuts -
team up to provide you with a great
Christmas decoration for friends and family.
(Sorry - out of stock.)
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Painted Peace Dove Gourd Ornament $8.50
EP:GORN-DOVE-color
Christmas is traditionally a time to ask for peace on earth.
Share your hope for peace with these peace doves
on a complete, natural Peruvian gourd. Available in (from left to right) orange, teal, and red.
(Sorry - Red out of stock.)
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Full Gourd Ornaments with Flowers
$6.00 each
MA:GORN:FLWR-RD (left)
MA:GORN:FLWR-DA (right)
MA:GORN:PT-FLWR (bottom)
Put a bit of spring onto your Christmas tree with flowers on Peruvian gourd ornaments.
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MultiColored Gourd Ornament
$7.00
GORN-CLR
This detailed and colorful gourd Christmas ornament
will definitely add a unique blend of colors to your tree!
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Bell-Shaped Gourds - Assorted Designs
$6.25 each -or- 3 for $18.00
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RJ:GORN-BELL-SH
These bell-shaped gourd ornaments have a clapper on the bottom.
1 ornament for $6.25
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3 ornaments for $18.00
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(Flat-Bottom Round gourds are about 1 3/4" high,
and about 2" - 2 1/2" in diameter)
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Red Abstract Design
Gourd Ornaments
$5.00 each
Flat bottom
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Brown Abstract Design
Gourd Ornaments
$5.00 each
Flat bottom
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Gourds are available in a variety of sizes, so artisans usually contract with growers for a
certain approximate size in the sowing season, October.
The gourds are ready to be worked the following June.
The gourds are smooth on the outside and velvety on the inside.
The sun-dried gourd is trimmed and washed, readying it for decoration.
Decorations are carved, etched and burned into the gourd.
Sometimes they are only burned or "toasted", making a design with softer edges
than those with carved or etched designs.
After a gourd is decorated, it is washed again, and then dried further in a kiln or over a flame.
Sometimes a gourd is further decorated by being rewashed and finished.
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Peace Dove and One World Projects' Friendship
Flat-bottom Gourd Ornaments
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(left)
Peace Dove $5.00
MA:GORN-DOVE
(right) One World Projects' Friendship $5.00
MA:GORN-OWP
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Bells All Around $6.00
RJ:GORN-BELLS-BK
What's Christmas without the jingle of bells proclaiming joy and cheer?
Bells adorned with ribbons circle this full gourd ornament, ringing all the way from Peru.
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Flower Gourd Ornaments $5.00
(Flat-bottom)
(Sorry - design FL2, FL3 and FL4 are out of stock.)
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Earthtone Star Gourd Ornaments $4.50
(Flat-bottom)
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(Sorry - ST-1, ST-2 and ST-3D are out of stock.)
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Colorful Star Gourd Ornaments $5.00
(Flat-bottom)
Flat-Bottom Bell or Holly Design Gourd Ornaments $4.50
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GOURD CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS with CERAMIC DETAILS
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Rooster Gourd and Ceramic Ornament $10.50
EP:GRD-RSTR-CM
This unique piece of craftsmanship, a rooster with a gourd body and ceramic detailings,
could make a perfect gift for your farmer friends this season. Cock-a-doodle-doo!
About 4.25" high, 3.5" wide. Front and back are shown here.
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Gourd Cat with Ceramic Ears and Tail
$12.00 each
GRD:CAT-CM
(Sorry - out of stock.)
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Using gourds to make beautiful decorative and utilitarian products is an
ancient tradition throughout the Andes.
We hope you'll help us support these Peruvian artisans - their fairly traded Christmas ornaments will
make an excellent positive social and environmental statement in your household.
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