If you’re getting ready to celebrate Hanukkah (which begins at sundown Dec. 21) you have probably already dusted off the family menorah you treasure. That doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in a new one — perhaps a modern style, or an artisanal creation or one that’s just whimsical. Who knows, perhaps that new menorah will become an heirloom itself in a few generations.

If you’re interested in the simplicity of a modern design, Bargain Judaica’s Harmony aluminum and glass menorah bends two whispers of metal into a beautiful statement ($47, top). And the menorah by Nambe at Bloomingdale’s balances its candles in a gentle valley above two silver cones ($160, above).

We’re enchanted with the beauty of this art glass menorah at Menorah.com, which depicts a page in the Bible featuring the traditional seven-branch menorah of the temple. We imagine the candlelight reflecting on the Bible verses, and it’s gorgeous ($109, above).

Want a menorah for the children’s room? We’re smitten with this Noah’s Ark menorah from Traditions Jewish Gifts, which has pairs of hand-painted animals gazing out at the steadfast candle flames balancing upon the waves ($100, below).

Menorahs can be art pieces as well, and this Neiman Marcus oxidized bronze olive branch menorah holds candles within its leaves; each is a one-of-a-kind piece made by hand ($210, left). And we would gaze all year long at the Joseph Coat of Colors menorah, handmade with ribbons of fused art glass as though it were a dream ($190, below).

Candles in nickel cups sit atop Bargain Judaica’s etched glass menorah, which has a Star of David shimmering within a perfectly balanced arc of glass ($28, below left). Neiman Marcus takes the effect to its zenith, balancing a goldtone candle branch above a half-moon of Waterford crystal ($300, below right).

This would be what you call a niche product, and we absolutely dig it. Traditions Jewish Gifts combines the iconic ’60s VW bus - and all its love and flower-power messages - with their Wheeling Groovy menorah ($43, right).

The Dove of Peace menorah at Menorah.com combines the beauty of stained glass with the timeless message of peace, and a rainbow for promise ($184, below). The same delicate art-glass treatment graces the tree of life on the art glass and metal menorah at Zion Judaica ($190, below Dove of Peace).

Do you know someone beginning their own family tradition? Give this on the last night of Hanukkah as a gift for next year. Personal Creations’ hand-cut crystal & silver menorah is a cut-glass pedestal with personalization available on a blue crystal band. ($75, below).