coal
it hangs above the fireplace,
hand-knit, bulging with little lumps.
you've been good this year.
a new doll? satsumas?
anything, please, anything but coal.
Unlike real coal, this translucent black should be given to nice people, who can appreciate its austere beauty.
The glassybaby foundation receives a donation from each glassybaby purchase to provide hope and healing. Learn More
How It’s Made
- Each Core glassybaby is hand-blown in our USA hot shops.
- A team of up to six artisans work in unison to craft each unique glassybaby.
- Made from a single layer of colored glass hand-blown between two layers of clear glass.
- True color comes from solid glass color rods that produce opaque, translucent, or transparent glasses.
What’s Included
- A personalized gift message that we will write by hand and send with your order.
- One palm wax tealight candle.
- An elegant white box with a decorative bow and a circular cutout, which offers a delightful glimpse of the color inside.
- A 2” circle card with the glassybaby's name and poem.
- A glassybaby story card that shares the meaningful significance of the glassybaby.
The Perfect Gift for...
People give this glassybaby for the following occasions, feelings and relationships:
This glassybaby is a one-of-a-kind work of art, handcrafted in the USA. Each glassybaby weighs about one pound and stands approximately 3.5” tall.
Making the Baby
Every glassybaby is born in a dance of heat and light, with a team of skilled glassblowers collaborating with focus and love.
Every glassybaby Gives
When you give a glassybaby, you give more than beautiful color and light. You give hope and healing, for people, animals, and the planet.