The annual traditions of hanging stockings and putting up a tree are cherished among families who celebrate Christmas. However, there is another “tradition” associated with the holidays that is a lot less fun: broken ornaments.

When it comes to taking down your tree and putting away fragile decorations, it’s no surprise that the post-holiday season may involve a broken ornament or two. While this is frustrating when it happens with everyday ornaments, it is heartbreaking when heirloom ornaments, collectible ornaments, souvenir ornaments from family vacations, or any ornaments with sentimental value break.

The good news? They aren’t necessarily lost forever. Dune Jewelry can help you bring your beloved but broken Christmas ornament back to life in the form of a one-of-a-kind keepsake!

The Sentimental Value of Ornaments

While the tradition of decorating a tree is shared across many cultures and countries all over the world, not two Christmas trees are ever the same. This is because all families put their own unique touch on their trees.

While Christmas trees are differentiated by factors like size (tall and skinny or short and squat); type (fresh or artificial); and lights (white or multicolored), ornaments are often the aspect that differentiates a tree. Not only do ornaments determine the appearance of the tree, but they’re also an opportunity for expression and reflection among families.

Some trees are themed with ornaments of a particular color scheme, while others are decorated with handmade ornaments made by little ones. Some of your most sentimental ornaments may have been collected from travels or passed down from one generation to the next.

Regardless of how you’ve amassed your own collection, one thing is clear: the ornaments on your tree are much more than mere trinkets. Instead, they’re precious and tangible reminders of people, places, and experiences. In this sense, Christmas trees are a kind of emotional biography; they’re testaments to how we choose to live our lives and who we choose to live them with.

When you think about it this way, it’s not surprising that a broken ornament can be extremely distressing. Saying goodbye to an ornament can feel like saying goodbye to the many wonderful things it represents.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, we’ve built our entire business around helping people hold onto their treasured memories with our priceless keepsake ornaments, jewelry, and other one-of-a-kind keepsakes.

Travel Treasures handcrafted with pieces of a cherished Holiday Ornament

How to Repurpose Your Broken Ornaments

The process of repurposing your broken ornaments with Dune Jewelry couldn’t be easier. First, choose one of our handcrafted keepsake holiday ornaments from our extensive selection. Available in many designs ranging from beach waves, starfish, and ocean themes to hearts and snowflakes, you’re sure to find one that speaks to you.

Then, send us a small sample of your broken ornament. One of our talented sand artists will use the pieces to create one-of-a-kind ornaments for you and your family members. Every time you see the glint and glitter of the pieces integrated into your new keepsake, you’ll be reminded of the memories associated with it and everything it represented to you.

Our heirloom ornaments aren’t intended to “replace” what was lost, but rather to repurpose them into something new and equally meaningful. They’re also a symbol of the passage of time, and a gentle reminder that while things can’t always stay the same, we can continue to move forward with beauty, grace, creativity, and purpose.

Create Keepsake Ornaments with Dune Jewelry

Hearing the clinking, crashing sound of a breaking ornament can give you that anxious feeling in the pit of your stomach. Discovering the aftermath can be even worse. If you’ve recently endured the loss of a cherished ornament, we’d love to help you pick up the pieces with a handcrafted one-of-a-kind ornament from Dune Jewelry.

To get started, browse our selection of personalized ornaments.