Back in 1848, when an engraving of Queen Victoria, her husband Prince Albert, and their children decorating a tree with lights at Windsor made the rounds, everyone wanted a Christmas tree.

RELATED: Best Christmas stockings to shop this year Take your pick of classic star and angel designs, or go a more modern route with unique tree toppers that are truly works of art.

A Christmas tree topper made by Rev. Kira Austin-Young and her husband Michael Schupbach depicting a biblically accurate angel. AP The Bible has sparse descriptions of what angels are actually ...

Photo: Camri Hewie More It makes sense: Rather than a star or angel, a bow offers a touch of personality—and a DIY mentality —that a traditional Christmas tree topper might not.

This year, skip the traditional angel Christmas tree topper for something much more inspiring: a powerful woman who is incredibly worthy of the spotlight (and who will also give you some serious ...

The idea behind this "Christmas campaign," as it's labeled, is to replace the vague figures represented by traditional angel tree toppers with real, inspirational women to quite literally "look up ...

It makes sense: Rather than a star or angel, a bow offers a touch of personality—and a DIY mentality —that a traditional Christmas tree topper might not.

The growing popularity of an angel tree-topper traces back to the Victorian Era. In 1848, the Illustrated London News published the drawing “ Christmas tree at Windsor Castle ” on it’s cover.

Rebecca Hessel Cohen, founder of LoveShackFancy, chose ivory and bright white bows for her Christmas tree this year. Her topper of choice was a massive bow—the biggest she could find. “Bows ...

The growing popularity of an angel tree-topper traces back to the Victorian Era. In 1848, the Illustrated London News published the drawing “ Christmas tree at Windsor Castle ” on it’s cover.