The silvery, shining glass of a Victorian kugel ornament ... sits in a vintage wooden tree stand adorned with milk-glass reindeer; it is flanked by a pair of silver kugels in mercury-glass ...

And while modern ornaments are crafted for durability, the mercury glass of a century ago was more brittle and fragile. The more vintage ornaments you scout out, the more you will be able to look ...

Give your tree an antique feel with these mercury glass ornaments. This terrarium ornament is perfect for your tree, and you can also repurpose it as a hanging terrarium after the holidays.

Mercury glass returned in the form of Christmas ornaments in the early 1900s ... Check out www.ebay.com or local antiques stores. Antique mercury glass can run into the hundreds or thousands ...

Mercury glass returned in the form of Christmas ornaments in the early 1900s ... For old pieces, go to ebay.com or check antiques stores. Antique mercury glass can cost hundreds or thousands ...