Christmas ball
As a Christmas ball, a hanging decorative ball is called, which are intended for use in Christmas trees and other arrangements for Advent and Christmas. Depending on the manufacturer, a Christmas ball has a large variety of designs and materials and can be made, for example, as glass, wood or metal impact. The latter is the most established choice for a Christmas ball, as this creates a shimmering and noble effect, which has a wide range of colors by choosing certain alloys. In addition to their purely spherical character, numerous manufacturers also offer their Christmas balls with additional decorations and decorations, which is usually applied to the outer shell of the thin ball. The sticking of small motifs and pictures is just as widespread as working with artificial snow or glitter, which remains permanently in its form due to the applied adhesive and can be applied in appealing patterns. The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree dates back only a few centuries, but just a few decades ago instead of Christmas balls, apples and similar, natural objects were used. Since these quickly became unsightly and more and more households could afford jewelery, today the use of shimmering Christmas balls is compulsory, but in their basic form they still lean on natural apples.