Celebrate the Heart of the Holidays with Faith, Craft, and Quiet Joy!

Encourage moments of peace, reflection, and wonder with this thoughtfully curated collection of faith-inspired gourd ornaments. Featuring hand-carved Nativities, angels, the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, and doves of peace, each piece beautifully captures the sacred spirit of the season.

Handcrafted by Peruvian master artists using traditional carving and pyrography techniques, these natural gourds are transformed into miniature heirlooms, rich in detail, symbolism, and soul. Price is for one ornament (sold in 20's)

A wonderful addition for:

• Christian, Spiritual and Faith-based shops.
• Christmas displays with global flair 
• Eco-conscious & Fair Trade boutiques

Perfect for tabletop trees, faith-based gifting, or as spiritual keepsakes, these ornaments offer beauty with purpose.

Stories in Every Gourd

A canvas for memory, celebration, and everyday life.

For generations, Peruvian gourd artists have used the curved surface of the mate to tell stories without words. Farming and harvests, weddings, religious ceremonies, dances, festivals, family life, and important events can all unfold across a single gourd.

This narrative tradition became especially prominent during the 19th century, when artists increasingly portrayed scenes of everyday life and local customs. By the early 20th century, artists in the Mantaro Valley were carving detailed scenes linked to the agricultural and ritual calendar, preserving the rhythms and memories of Andean life in communities such as Cochas.

Today, the gourds we share carry this storytelling tradition forward in a different way. Instead of narrating an entire event or village scene, contemporary gourd artists often express their world through a flower, bird, animal, or playful natural motif. Each piece becomes a small reflection of the artist’s imagination, sensibility, and connection to the natural world.

Why Fair Trade Matters

For our team at Lucuma Designs, Fair Trade is more than a business model. It's a way of life that guides our daily decisions and inspires us to keep learning and evolving.

It lives in the relationships we've built over many years with the artist partners we know personally. Together, we've grown through trust and a shared commitment to building sustainable livelihoods and a better future for their families and communities.

Fair Trade is about much more than creating jobs. Through creative collaboration and by encouraging our artist partners to continually refine their craft and excel at what they do, we've built handmade collections our clients have come to trust year after year.

Ultimately, Fair Trade reminds us that business can be a force for good when it's guided by shared values and meaningful connections.

Lucuma Designs has been a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation since 1999.