tinsel
Tinsel
tinsel
a decoration, like christmasballs in a christmas tree, or beautiful shiny lights.
Undecorated christmas tree
for decoration in the house
Tinsel as a Christmas tree decoration originated in Nuremberg, Germany around 1610. Before that, it was used primarily as a decoration for sculptures.
The common decoration for the top of a Christmas tree, is a star.
A tree of course!
The primary Christmas decoration in France is the Christmas tree (or, in French, sapin de noel).
the shiny balls on Christmas trees are ornaments
A star or an angel is the most common decoration to put on the top of a Christmas tree.