Orb Decoration

This beautiful decoration combines pearls, glass beads and gold embroidery to bring to life the beauty of the orb from the crown jewels. Covered in the most precious jewels the orb is part of the coronation ceremony that is held for all new monarchs at Westminster Abbey. St. Nicolas specialises in bespoke Christmas decorations and fabric gifts. All the decorations are handmade, and the time taken to make each one is reflected in their unique quality. Their Indian Christmas decorations are made using the traditional method of zardozi embroidery. Zari (meaning gold) embroidery originated in Persia and reached India in the 12th century. It is a highly skilled embroidery technique that traditionally used gold wires and jewels to embellish courtly robes. Zardozi work is a rare and respected craft, the skills of which are handed down from generation to generation.

• Decoration measures 12cm x 7cm excluding hanging loop.