Old World Christmas glass Ornament. Beautifully marked in brilliant black and white, Loons prefer secluded North American lakes and are excellent swimmers that can stay underwater for long periods. They are solitary, reclusive, and have a haunting call. To many, Loons symbolize wilderness and solitude.Hand crafted in age-old tradition with techniques that originated in the 1800s Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved moldsOrnaments are all hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creationsTraditionally designed, hand-crafted ornamentsThis is a brand new ornament from the Old World Christmas collection. All ornaments in the collection include a "story tag" on the hook, along with the OWC metal tag.OWC-50