Rows of raised round bumps cover this glass ball from cap to base, a hobnail pattern finished in soft matte gold. The bumps catch light one at a time as the ball turns, so it glimmers rather than glares, and the matte finish keeps it from reading as brassy or loud.

Four inches across, with a small dark metal cap, a wire ring and an ivory satin ribbon. The texture is what makes it worth having: on a tree full of smooth balls, this is the one hands reach for.