Story by Cymbre Foster Photos by Tessa Lighty & Jan-Michael Stump Nov 28, 2018 Nov 28, 2018 Editor's note: This article was published in Grand Traverse Scene magazine's Holidays 2018 issue.

The handmade production of Christmas tree decorations from blown glass beads is a traditional practice connected with glass production in North Bohemia, where blown glass beads have been produced ...

After 25 years, the tradition of producing handmade Christmas ornaments is returning to Štítnik, in Rožňava district, eastern Slovakia. Glass-blown decorations will be made at the new GemCraft ...

It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany, blowing glass ornaments and painting them by hand. But today, most Christmas decorations are mass-produced in China.