Chess Christmas Ornament, Stained Glass Chess Player Gift, Ceramic Hanging Tree Decoration

Golden King, Bishop and Pawn on a Radiant Glass Sunburst. Ceramic Keepsake for Club Players and Coaches.

This Stained Glass Chess Christmas ornament from Marlowood was made for someone specific rather than for everyone. The 2.9 inch glazed round ceramic face carries three golden wood chess pieces, a cross topped king flanked by a pawn and a bishop, rendered in warm amber and brown glass against a radiating sunburst of turquoise, magenta, gold, orange and violet shards inside a teal and gold border, and the gold hanging cord is already tied on, so it goes on the tree the minute it arrives. Ceramic gives it a smooth, glass-like surface that keeps the print sharp season after season, and the high-gloss glaze reflects string lights instead of going dull. The double-sided design is printed on both faces, the edges are clean and smoothed before firing, and the whole thing wipes clean with a dry cloth. It is light enough for the thin outer branches where ornaments actually get seen, and durable enough to survive years of boxing and unboxing. It suits chess club kids, adult hobby players and tournament competitors, coaches and teachers, and it fits almost any gifting occasion: stocking stuffers, secret Santa, white elephant swaps, office parties, advent calendars, appreciation weeks and last-minute thank-you gifts. Beyond the tree, try it on a doorknob, a cabinet pull, a stair banister, a car mirror, a locker or a gift bag handle.

• Smooth Glazed Ceramic Face This Stained Glass Chess Christmas ornament is kiln-fired ceramic sealed under a glossy glaze, so the artwork stays sharp and bright season after season. It hangs level rather than tipping forward, because the cord is knotted at the balance point. Chosen for chess club kids, adult hobby players and tournament competitors, coaches and teachers, it is built to be kept rather than tossed out in January.
• An Easy Gift For Chess Players Whether you need a gift basket add-on, just-because surprise, secret Santa pick, advent calendar filler or host gift, it arrives ready to hand over. Anyone shopping for chess club kids, adult hobby players and tournament competitors, coaches and teachers will find it does the job. It also covers birthdays, graduations, appreciation week, end of year and housewarming gifting. No wrapping required. A safe pick when you are not sure what to buy.
• Detailed Printed Artwork Across the glazed face runs three golden wood chess pieces, a cross topped king flanked by a pawn and a bishop, rendered in warm amber and brown glass against a radiating sunburst of turquoise, magenta, gold, orange and violet shards inside a teal and gold border. Colors are laid down at full saturation and sealed under the glaze, so nothing looks washed out once it is on the tree. The glaze gives it a wet-looking shine that pops against green branches.
• Not Just For The Tree The gold cord arrives already tied on, so this round Stained Glass Chess ornament is not limited to the Christmas tree. Hang it on an office desk lamp, a bookshelf, a gift bag handle, a rearview mirror, a cabinet pull, a doorknob or a stair banister. Because it is flat rather than round, it sits flush against a wall, a door or a shelf edge. Hang it somewhere it gets seen daily rather than burying it in the middle of the tree.
• A Keepsake, Not A Throwaway This Stained Glass Chess ornament is meant to be unpacked every December rather than binned in January. Trees fill up with generic filler, and one piece that actually fits the person is worth more than five that do not. Each one ships carefully packed so it arrives ready to give. Ships boxed and ready to give. Years from now it will still come out of the storage box and get a reaction. It stores flat and safe for decades of Decembers.

The stained glass look is printed artwork on a smooth glazed ceramic disc - there is no real leaded glass anywhere in this ornament.