The Orange Box Glass Ornament by Cody Foster

A wrapped box is the oldest shorthand for anticipation, and Cody Foster turns it into a glass Christmas ornament with a knowing nod to a certain shade of orange. It is a gift box ornament that needs no explaining to the right person.

Glass Christmas ornaments still set the standard for a reason: they catch lamplight, they age well, and they sit comfortably beside pieces your family has had for decades. This one skews stylish rather than sentimental, which makes it an easy pick for a friend's first grown-up tree, a chic girly tree, or a gift exchange where you want to arrive with something people ask about.

How do you wrap a Christmas ornament as a gift? Ornaments travel best wrapped in tissue paper and nested inside a small rigid box rather than wrapped directly in gift paper. A padded box protects the piece in transit and gives the recipient something to store it in after the season.