Balsam Hill Mercury Glass Ornament Set vs Lenox Twelve Days of Christmas Ornament Set

Buy the Balsam Hill set if you want ornaments that fill a tree and catch light; buy the Lenox set if you want a themed collection to keep and hand down. Balsam Hill gives you glass mercury finish in three size runs, so a full tree reads as one coordinated look. Lenox is a 12-piece porcelain-style Twelve Days series, each piece about 1 7/8 inches, boxed for storage. Owners rate the Balsam Hill set well at 4.5 from 90 ratings; Lenox buyers tend to value the collectible theme over sparkle.

• Choose the BH Essentials Mercury Glass Ornament Set if you are decorating a whole tree and want shimmer, mixed shapes and a choice of 12 or 24 pieces.
• Choose the Lenox Twelve Days of Christmas set if you want a themed, boxed collection of 12 small ornaments to display or give as a set.