Keeper of the Crimson Shore: The Egyptian Glass Red & White Striped Lighthouse Ornament

This is the lighthouse that means business — bold, festive, and unmistakably itself, standing at proud attention in alternating bands of ruby red and sparkling clear crystal glass that immediately call to mind the great striped towers of the Atlantic coast. Hand-blown in Egypt from German Pyrex glass, this lighthouse is a more architectural creature than its teal and amethyst companions, its column built in distinct stacked sections — opaque red glass rings alternating with clear textured bands whose diamond-cut surfaces catch and scatter light in a dozen directions at once. A ruby-domed cap and a substantial tiered red base anchor the whole composition with cheerful, confident symmetry.

The red-and-white striped lighthouse has iconic status in the world of maritime navigation — the famous Cape Henry lighthouse in Virginia, the Heceta Head lighthouse in Oregon, and the legendary Fastnet Rock lighthouse off the Irish coast all sport variations of this classic marking scheme, chosen precisely because the bold contrast is visible in fog, rain, and the grey murk of a North Atlantic winter. Each 24K gold etching ring that separates the red and clear sections here mimics the painted bands that allow sailors to identify specific towers at a glance — making this ornament not just beautiful, but surprisingly faithful to the real thing. Santa, one imagines, uses lighthouses too.

• Hand-blown Egyptian ornament crafted from German Pyrex glass
• Approximately 6.5" tall (16.5 cm) — consistent with the lighthouse collection
• Alternating ruby red and clear diamond-textured glass bands; red domed cap and tiered base
• 24K gold etching rings separating each band, and on base and cap collar
• Includes gold metallic hanging cord; the most classically nautical of the lighthouse trio — stunning displayed as a set