In home lighting, crystal chandeliers are loved by the public almost as soon as they are on the market. If they are hardcover, crystal lamps are naturally the best choice. It will decorate the hall more elegantly and exudes charming brilliance, but it is also necessary to choose the right talent. OK, so how to choose a crystal chandelier? What are the tips for choosing high-quality crystal chandeliers?

How to choose a crystal chandelier?
 1. The concept of natural crystal

Before buying, you have to understand the history and concept of crystal lamps. Crystal lamps give people a gorgeous, noble and dreamy feeling. The original crystal lamps were composed of metal brackets, candles, natural crystals or quartz pendants. Later, due to the high cost of natural crystals, they were gradually replaced by artificial crystals, and then incandescent lamps gradually replaced the candle light source.

Most of the crystal lamps on the market are made of incandescent lamps shaped like candle flames as the light source. Since each crystal lamp is composed of multiple light bulbs, the power consumption is relatively high. Can energy-saving lamps be used instead of flame-shaped bulbs? Although the idea is very creative, the use of energy-saving lamps will affect the overall visual effect of the crystal lamp, because only the light of the transparent incandescent lamp without color will reflect the colorful effect when it shines on the crystal.

But you must not think that the crystal lamp is made of crystal. At present, the crystal lamps on the market are all made of imitation crystal, that is, artificial crystal. According to experts, because natural crystals often contain natural flaws such as horizontal lines and flocs, and resources are limited, the crystal lamps sold on the market are made of artificial crystals or craft crystals. Therefore, when the salesperson introduces the crystal lamp to you, you should understand in your heart that it is an imitation crystal and not a natural crystal. And if a salesperson introduces: "This crystal lamp is made of pure natural crystal." Then you have to be careful.

Second, the artificial crystal is quite different

Although they are all artificial crystals, the grade and quality of different artificial crystals vary greatly. Since the value of the crystal lamp is largely determined by the crystal, it is necessary to pay attention to the quality of the crystal. According to experts, crystal is actually a kind of glass. When the proportion of lead oxide in glass reaches more than 24% and the refractive index reaches 1.545, it can be called crystal.

Most of the crystal lamps on the market now use all lead crystal. Only when the content of lead oxide is more than 30% can ensure the transparency of the crystal; in terms of the cut surface, the regular, flat, smooth and angular cut surface is the guarantee of the crystal refraction effect; in addition, the crystal should preferably be free of bubbles, cracks and impurities. Therefore, consumers can start from these aspects when purchasing, observe the transparency of the crystal or check the data proof about the lead content; touch the surface of the cut surface and the edges and corners of the cut surface; check whether there are impurities such as bubbles and so on.

Generally speaking, comparing a pendant of a domestic crystal lamp with that of an imported crystal lamp, you will find that the transparency of the imported crystal is significantly higher than that of the domestic crystal. The cut surface of the imported crystal is flat, not rough, smooth, and has almost no impurities. The domestic crystal will occasionally see bubbles or impurities.

 Of course, the quality is different, and the price is also different. Since the quality of domestic crystals is mostly inferior to imported crystals, the price difference between the two is very large. According to relevant experts, the price of crystal lamps on the market is relatively high. The price of domestic crystal lamps with a diameter of about 1 meter is between 3000-5000 yuan, the price of imported crystal lamps from Egypt is between 5000-10000 yuan, and the price of Swarovski crystal lamps The price is between 10,000-15,000 yuan; the price of domestic crystal lamps with a diameter of about 0.8 meters is about 3,000 yuan, imported from Egypt

 The price of crystal lamps is about 5,000 yuan, and the price of Swarovski crystal lamps is about 10,000 yuan; the price of crystal ceiling lamps with a diameter of 0.8-1 meters is less than 5,000 yuan. In comparison, the general price of Swarovski crystal lamps is about 3 times the price of imported crystal lamps from Egypt.

3. Space determines the height of lamps and lanterns

After clarifying the concept, we are about to enter the specific purchase procedure. When you buy, don't just covet style, atmosphere, luxury, etc., blindly pursue "big" crystal lamps. The diameter of the crystal lamp is determined by the size of the space to be installed. For example, in a room with an area of ​​about 20 to 30 square meters, it is not suitable to install a crystal lamp with a diameter greater than 1 meter. If the room is too small, installing a large crystal lamp will affect the overall coordination; a room with a low floor height should not install a crystal lamp with a high height. After hanging the chandelier, since there is not much space left in the modern house after hanging a crystal lamp, a coffee table is usually placed directly below, so that people can avoid the crystal lamp on their head while bypassing the coffee table. , so that the space has been fully utilized.

Generally speaking, the height of the crystal ceiling lamp is between 30-40 cm, the height of the crystal chandelier is about 70 cm, and the height of the empty crystal chandelier is between 150-180 cm. Taking the crystal chandelier as an example, when installed in the living room, there should be a space of about 2 meters below, and when installed in the dining room, a space of 1.8-1.9 meters should be left below. Consumers can choose to buy lamps with corresponding heights according to the actual situation.