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Chandeliers these days, can be made of any material, varying from wood, ceramic, plastic, seashells, copper, brass and the list keeps going. Even what chandeliers are decorated with today are countless. Chandeliers have been around for centuries, even all the way back to ancient Egypt.
It wasn't until the 18th century when Chandeliers became a symbol of wealth. France's King Louis XIV set out to create the most extraordinary palace in the world, Versailles, and with it, he wanted the most magnificent lighting fixture. This is when the ever so popular drop crystal chandelier was made.
Ever since France's Sun King used drop crystal chandeliers as a lavish embellishment to his magnificent home, this precise type of chandelier has become wildly known in Europe. You can see drop crystal chandeliers all around the globe, ranging in sizes from one pendant bulb chandeliers to five hundred bulbs chandelier. Small drop crystal chandeliers can be discovered as a decorative light fixture in the modern household or you can find drop crystal chandeliers on a much bigger scale in the world's most costly museums and hotels.
The heavier the chandelier, the more costly it'll cost. Lead crystal chandeliers are worth a bit more and weighs more than glass chandeliers. Glass crystal chandeliers are much lighter since glass is created out of sand and lead crystals are an amalgamation of lead and sand mixed together. Lead crystal chandeliers need a powerful frame to hold it together, making it heavier than most chandeliers found in your average home. Lead crystals in chandeliers have far less imperfections than you would find a glass made chandelier. This adds to the high cost of lead crystals.
On a crystal chandelier, you'll see multi-faceted surfaces. The multi-faceted surface will create more "sparkle" from the chandelier when light passes through the crystal. If the chandelier is made with better quality lead crystals, the crystal itself will be more clear and have more clarity-- allowing more light to transmit through.
Unfortunately, there are some issues when it comes to lead crystals. Making clear crystals isn't straightforward because there is a limit to how much you lead you are able to add to it before it gets too cloudy. This is another reason why lead crystals are costly because creating clear crystals are hard. Conditions to creating a lead crystal have to be perfects, adding to the cost of making a lead crystal.
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