Chive glass fried egg ornament with a glossy yolk and matte white finish.
Chive glass fried egg ornament with a bright yellow yolk and white edge.
Chive glass fried egg ornament with a glossy yolk and matte white finish.
Chive glass fried egg ornament with a bright yellow yolk and white edge.

Food and Drink Christmas Ornaments

Fried Egg Ornament

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$16.89
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There's No Such Thing as Just One Ornament

Pick a favorite. Then accept that "just one" was never really an option.

A hand-blown glass egg ornament shaped like a perfect over-easy with lacy edges and a centered yolk captures the one breakfast item that separates people who can cook from people who apply heat to food and hope for the best, rendered by Chive artisans who treat the yolk-to-white color transition with the same seriousness a good cook treats the moment before the flip. The white is built in an irregular freehand spread — no two are identical, because no two real ones are either — with the edges going translucent where they thin out, requiring the painter to pull the brush back at exactly the right moment. The yolk sits dead center in a single confident dome of cadmium-toned paint. A design this simple is the hardest kind to get right because there is nowhere for a mistake to hide, a lesson the painters here have understood since the workshop opened in 2004. TIFF treats craft with the same scrutiny it applies to everything on screen. This piece survives that inspection.

Product Detail
  • Material: Glass
  • Composition: Hand-blown borosilicate glass
  • Finish: Hand painted
  • Hardware: pre-strung with a minimalist cord
  • Year Designed: 2025
Dimensions
  • 2.95 inches wide, 3.74 inches tall
Ornament Care Instruction

Remember, treat these ornaments like you would a friendship with someone who brings good wine: gently. Keep them in a safe spot when not in use, avoid introducing them to toddlers or cats, and they'll be around for many holidays to come.
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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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The Story Behind This Ornament

My neighbor Boyd judges every brunch invitation by one criterion, which is the egg, and specifically whether the person extending the invitation can produce a fried egg with lacy edges and a yolk that behaves correctly when a fork arrives, which Boyd considers the only reliable test of whether someone can actually cook or has simply been heating food in proximity to other people and calling it a meal. He has eaten eggs from both categories. The competent eggs are different. They are the thing the morning was built around, the reason Boyd stayed past the socially acceptable departure window, the evidence that the host understood something fundamental about breakfast that cannot be faked with better ingredients or a nicer pan. Boyd has left brunches early over eggs. Not dramatically — he does not make a speech or file a complaint — he simply finishes the egg, thanks the host, and appears again at his own kitchen thirty minutes later making the version he wished he had been served, which features a two-minute oil baste and a finishing salt applied at a moment Boyd describes as “obvious to anyone paying attention.” Get this for the person who passes Boyd’s test. They earned the ornament. The egg does not lie.

Care Tips

Storage Do’s and Don’ts:

(Because Yes, They’re Fragile)

  • Do wrap each ornament individually in soft tissue paper, bubble wrap, or a gentle cloth. (No, shoving them in a shoebox with tinsel does not count.)
  • Don’t let them clink around in a box together. That’s a recipe for heartbreak and glittery shards.
  • Do store them in a sturdy container (plastic bins with dividers = chef’s kiss) and keep it in a cool, dry place — no attics or sketchy basements, please.

Pro Tip: Label the box like your life depends on it.

Write it on every side, not just the top, since nobody unloading a truck reads the top first. If you're storing these for next year, do future you a favor and note what's inside beyond just "ornaments." A little specificity now saves a lot of bubble wrap archaeology in eleven months.

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A fried egg has nowhere to hide in glass. The yolk is one color, the white is another, and the transition between them is the entire design — which means a shade off in either direction is immediately visible to anyone who has ever cooked one, which is nearly everyone. This studio has treated simple subjects as its hardest assignments since 2004, understanding that complexity provides camouflage while simplicity provides accountability. The cadmium-toned yolk is mixed specifically for this design and stored in a labeled jar the painters reach for only when the egg is on the bench. No other ornament in the catalog uses that exact shade. An honest rendering demands an honest palette, and the palette demands consistency from batch to batch, year to year. The egg is the studio’s standing exam in color fidelity.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a egg ornament for the christmas tree?

Chive makes this egg ornament for the christmas tree in hand-blown glass with lacy white edges and a centered yolk painted in a cadmium tone mixed specifically for this design, stored in a labeled jar in the studio and used for nothing else in the catalog. Boyd would approve of that level of single-purpose commitment to getting one color right. Available here.

Is the Fried Egg ornament a good stocking stuffer?

The Fried Egg ornament is a strong stocking stuffer because the flat shape slides in cleanly and the subject announces itself on removal — everyone at the table knows a fried egg when they see one, and the person who cooks them best knows immediately that this is for them. Boyd says the egg test has no ambiguity. Neither does this gift.

Who would enjoy getting the Fried Egg ornament?

Buy the Fried Egg ornament for whoever passes the test — the person who can produce lacy edges and a properly set yolk and finish it with salt at the exact right moment, which Boyd considers the only reliable measure of whether someone understands breakfast as a practice rather than just a meal they eat before work. This is their ornament.

What is the Fried Egg ornament made from?

The Fried Egg ornament is hand-blown glass, the white built in an irregular freehand spread that makes each piece slightly different from the next, because no two real fried eggs look identical either and Boyd would notice if they did and consider it a failure of authenticity. The yolk is a separate application of cadmium-toned paint. Real glass, real variation.

How tall is the Fried Egg christmas tree ornament?

The Fried Egg ornament measures 2.95 inches wide and 3.74 inches tall, giving it a broad flat profile on the branch that mimics the way an actual fried egg spreads in a pan — wider than it is tall, with the irregular edges contributing to the overall silhouette rather than being trimmed into something tidy and wrong. Boyd approved the shape.

How should I store the Fried Egg ornament?

Store the Fried Egg ornament flat in tissue inside a box between seasons, keeping the painted yolk dome and translucent edges protected from pressure that could stress the thinnest parts of the glass where the white goes nearly transparent. Boyd stores his kitchen equipment with comparable attention to condition, and his pans show the results across years. Flat and cushioned.

What pairs well with the Fried Egg ornament?

The Fried Egg pairs with the waffle, turkey, and sushi ornaments in a food collection that covers every meal and several arguments about how those meals should be properly prepared, which is exactly the kind of opinionated tree Boyd would build if Boyd decorated a tree, which he does not, but the principle transfers. Breakfast represented.

Does the Fried Egg ornament arrive gift boxed?

The Fried Egg ornament arrives in protective transit packaging designed for painted glass rather than a presentation gift box, meaning you handle the wrapping and Boyd would say that is correct because the egg should be judged on its own merits without any packaging influencing the assessment, the same way he judges every egg he encounters. Ships safe.
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