It has a good decorative effect.
Even if you do not turn on the lights.
Cleaning is more difficult.
When purchasing crystal chandeliers the most important consideration is to ensure that they are easy to clean.
After eliminating worries about cleaning, the key points when purchasing are as follows:
1: First,
Find out if the crystal pendants that are attached to the chandelier come from China or another country. The difference in price between the two chandeliers is enormous, many times more.
2: If it comes from other countries,
It must be made from Swarovski or Asfa Crystals, both from Austria. The price difference between the two is several times or even ten times.
3: If it is Chinese crystal,
You will need to check if the cutting edge of the crystal is rounded or sharp. The rounded one is not valuable. Only when the cutting lines are clear will there be good light refraction effect.
4: The light holder is normally electroplat-ed.
It depends on whether there are any defects on the overall electroplat-ed surface.
5: It is also very important to
make sure that the small rings and needles used to hang the crystals are stainless steel. This can be directly test-ed with a magnet. If it is not ma-de of stainless steel, it will rust easily, which is very embarrassing.
It is best to buy a Chinese brand, such as J@s Lighting, regardless of what you are buying.
Which has a minimum quality guarantee?
How can you choose a crystal chandelier that is more reliable for your living room?
Crystal lamps are love-d and purchased by many consumers because they can bring elegance, luxury and fashion to a room.
Crystal lamps are smaller and lighter thanks to the development of optical fibres and diodes technology.
Making them suitable for modern home decor.
Crystal cutting technology has also developed.
crystal lamps have become more compact, and their extremely modern lines and dreamy colors will become a highlight of modern rooms.
With the advancement and development of these technologies,
crystal lamps still occupy a very important position in the market and are still favor-ed by consumers.
Selecting crystals
The types of crystals are mainly divided into: natural crystal, synthetic crystal, molten crystal (also called smelted crystal), followed by K9 crystal.
There are few natural crystal lights on the market.
So I won’t go into too much detail about natural crystals.
Synthetic crystal, also called regenerated crystal, is a single crystal, also known as synthetic crystal and piezoelectric crystal.
Regenerated crystal uses a hydrothermal crystallization method to “imitate the growth process of natural crystal”,
placing natural silicon ore and some chemicals in an autoclave, and gradually cultivating it over a period of 1-3 months (for different crystals).
Its chemical composition, molecular structure, optical properties, mechanical and electrical properties are exactly the same as those of natural crystal. Regenerated crystal has a better color and is more pure in terms of polarization and birefringence than natural crystal. After processing (cutting, grinding, polishing), the particles of various shapes are crystal clear, dazzling, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant.
Smelted crystal is called synthetic crystal on the market, but that is actually inaccurate.
Crystal waste is used as a raw material for smelting.
smelted under high temperature and high pressure, and then frozen and crystallized.
It does not have the crystalline properties of crystal, so it cannot be confused with this,
It is also resistant to high temperature, making it suitable for crystal cups, baking plates, tea sets and so on.
K9 glass is also known as K9 imitation crystal. Some people also call it synthetic glass, which is wronger.
The main raw material for K9 glass is silica.
24% lead is added during the smelting process. Lead glass is made by smelting 24% lead.
Why add lead to glass? Glass usually turns green or blue and doesn’t look like crystal. However, after adding lead, the whiteness of the glass is very high and it looks very much like crystal. Especially K9 glass, which contains 24%, is most like crystal, so K9 glass is called imitation crystal. appropriate.
Among the more high-end lighting products, synthetic crystals are used. Swarovski is the most famous brand. In the lighting industry, Baohui Lighting’s crystal lamps use its crystals.
We can see with the naked eye that the colors reflected by this high-end synthetic crystal are colorful and impurity-free,
Laser markings will be present on every crystal.
The smelted crystal can have tiny bubbles.
Or fluffy textures to mimic natural crystal.
Glass is the essence of imitation K9 glass crystal. Crystal medals, lamps, photo frames, and crystal photo frames are all common products. Lighting products are most commonly made from K9 crystal. It is usually pure white, and it does not reflect any color light. Lord.
How to choose crystal chandeliers for your living room?
1.Consider home space
You need to select living room crystal lamps in different sizes.
The size of the room and the height of the floor will determine the price.
The living room must have a floor height of more than 3.3 meters to be suitable for hanging crystal chandeliers.
Otherwise, just use crystal ceiling lamps. If the living room area is less than 20 square meters, choose a single-head or three-head living room crystal lamp.
If the living room area is between 20 and 30 square meters,
you can choose 5 to 8 living room crystal lamps.
If the area is greater than 30 square meters, you can choose 10 heads.
In addition to the above crystal lamps, if the floor height is more than 4 meters,
you can also choose a double-layer crystal chandelier.
This double-layer crystal chandelier with 10+5 heads for the living area is luxurious.
2.Understand the price of lamps
Look at the quality again. Origin and purity of crystal are two main factors that determine the price.
Crystal is actually a type of glass, a purified product that has different transparency according to its lead content,
so the price There is a difference.
The higher the lead content, the better the transparency.
Therefore, when purchasing a crystal lamp, you must carefully identify the quality of the crystal lamp
through the crispness and transparency of the crystal.
The lamp holder is also responsible for the price difference.
The all-copper lamp holder is the most expensive. It is usually equipp-ed with K9 crystal lamp, and the price is more than 5,000.
The wrought iron lamp holder is cheaper,
The lamp with K9 Crystal is available for as little as 2,000.
Crystal lamps made from glass tubes can also be a great choice. They are also very affordable.
Brand Standards
There are a lot of lighting brands available today.
The quality and prices of crystal chandeliers can vary widely between brands.
The quality of famous lighting brands is guaranteed and their logos are usually engraved onto each crystal finish.
However, there are still some unscrupulous merchants who will work hard on the appearance of crystal chandeliers.
The imitation crystal chandeliers are almost comparable to famous brand lighting. However, besides the gold and jade, the bad products will be reflect-ed one by one in the future use process.
To avoid confusion, consumers must check the brand name when selecting a crystal chandelier.
and keep their eyes peeled to pick out what they like.
4.Identify crystal pendants
The crystal chandelier pendants must be identical.
The reason why the crystal chandelier can bloom with dazzling light and show a gorgeous and noble temperament has a lot to do with its strings of crystal clear pendants.
The crystal pendants may be different in size and shape.
the appearance will definitely affect the overall beauty of the crystal chandelier.
The crystal ball in the crystal chandelier also needs to be pai-d attention to.
If the crystal ball is cracked, has bubbles or impurities.
Only the crystal ball in crystal clear can create the brightest living atmosphere and the best light reflection.
How to determine the quality of a crystal lamp
1.Weight:
It is a fake if the weight of the item is too low.
This will exclude counterfeit products like glass, plastic and pressed particles.
There are now many cultured stones on the market. Their weight is nearly the same as natural crystals.
It is not easy to find the authenticity by trying it by hand.
2.Refractive index:
Most people like to look at crystals under light.
They can only judge the quality of the crystal in this case.
because crystal has a high refractive index.
We can put the crystal in a relatively dark place.
Natural crystals will have a very vibrant color, whereas cultured crystals will have a darker color.
Lacking a “spirit”, and having only a slight brightening.
3.Price:
Cultured crystals and natural gem-level crystals have one thing in common,
The crystals are transparent and almost free of stone grains.
The price of the two is quite different. The crystals in the hand beads are usually transparent and cut into surfaces.
The price is not excessive, and the transparency is good.
If it’s a real natural stone, then yes.
The price of the crystal must be higher than 100 yuan.
4.Color difference:
Natural crystal is a mixture of colors. Natural crystals cannot be all the same color. For example, citrine, there are very few natural citrines on the market.
When placed in water, natural citrine is easily identifiable. Natural citrine is a varying color in water.
Usually the color of one piece of citrine radiates to the entire crystal and is yellow. The color of the crystals is uniform when they are cultivated.
5.Inner packaging:
If there is an inner packaging, it will not be fake,
You can rest assured that you are buying only crystals without any hidden contents, such as ghosts or hair crystals.
because forging such things is very costly and laborious, and the results are easy to produce.
Being seen throug-h.
6.Indicator measurement:
Crystals are divid-ed into K5/K8/K9, of course K9 is the best.
K9 crystal is also call-ed K9 glass, which can also generally refer to glass products ma-de of K9 material.
The price per kilogram ranges between 10 and 15 yuan. The transmittance, refractive effect, hardness and texture are much higher than those of resin materials. Molding can be divided into four main processes: pressure casting (pressure casting), cutting, grinding, and polishing. K9 material is optical glass, crystal clear.
7.Others:
It feels cool to the touch, and crystals with stone patterns are basically not fake. You must look for domestic crystal before you choose any other type of crystal.
secondly, look at the craftsmanship of the crystal lamp and the material of the metal frame; and then look at the price range.
Of course, the price fluctuates greatly.
Since the quality of most domestic crystals is not as good as that of imported crystals, the price difference between the two is huge.
According to relevant experts, the prices of crystal chandelier lamps on the market are relatively high.
In China, the price of crystal lamps that have a diameter around 1 meter ranges from 3,000 to 5,000 yuan. However, in Egypt they cost between 5,000 and 10,000 yuan.
4.Things to note when choosing crystal lamps for the living room
Different choices for different situations
When purchasing crystal lamps, be sure to choose based on the size of the space and the shape of the lamp.
Industry insiders pointed out that according to space requirements, a crystal lamp with a diameter of about 1 meter should be select-ed for a living room of 20 square meters to 30 square meters.
Choose according to the different rooms and families: Many double-room families use the living room mainly, so they use beautiful and atmospheric ceilings as well as pendant crystal lamps.
Some young people, or newlyweds, may choose to decorate their bedroom with a multi-pendant, wall-mounted, crystal lamp that is delicate, charming and warm in tone.
If you’re looking to install a chandelier in your kitchen, you could install a pendant lamp that is energy-saving while also reflecting a warm lifestyle.
2.Be sure to identify the brand to avoid confusion.
Nowadays, most crystal lamps on the market start at a thousand yuan. Crystal chandelier lamps of different brands are similar in appearance.
Some manufacturers are only interested in superficial results.
The lighting is installed with high-quality lamps on the outer layer of the crystal lamp or in obvious locations, but inferior products are used on the inner layer and hidden areas.
From the appearance point of view, they are very similar to some famous brand lighting.
With the same appearance, people usually choose lower-priced ones. Everyone knows that these goods look like gold or jade but are ruined inside.
As time passed, various problems appeared one after another.
Therefore, people must keep their eyes open when choosing and choose carefully.
Attention: Check if the color is durable
Crystal lamps are also different in their service life.
Although the difference between high-end and high-end is not outstanding, the quality difference between high-end and low-end is very obvious.
When consumers buy crystal lamps, they should first look at its colorful effect, and then look at its gold-plated layer. High-end metal accessories tend to be electroplated with 24K gold.
This kind of gold-plated light will not change color for several years, nor will it Rusty, low-end ones cannot achieve this effect and will lose their original color in two or three months.
After a certain period, low-end crystal lamp brackets and their color will change. High-end crystal lamp color will not change for at least two or three years.
The key to the shining crystal ball is its brightness
The reason why crystal lamps can shine brightly is mainly due to the purity and cutting surface of the crystal ball and the lead content.
Therefore, consumers should check whether the crystal ball has cracks, bubbles, water ripples and impurities when purchasing.
Only crystal clear crystal balls can exert the best optical performance, allowing the light passing through to refract magnificent colors. ;
To achieve the best refraction of the Crystal Ball, the cutting surface must be smooth with clear corners and edges.
Lead oxide is the most pure raw material, and it can produce bright colors.
Crystal lamps are a great way to add a touch of elegance and sparkle to any room.
But if time goes by, the angular, smooth and bright cutting surface of the crystal lamp will accumulate a lot of dust, which will inevitably weaken the refractive index of the crystal lamp, and the crystal lamp will lose its former style.
How can we restore it to its former glory then?
You can go to any general crystal lamp lighting shop and they will have a dedicated cleaning staff. There are professionals who will clean your crystal lamp for you.
The price varies depending on the number crystal balls. The price ranges between 30 and 50 yuan.
You can clean it yourself if you don’t want to pay for it.
Here are two methods to introduce to you: First, clean with kerosene.
After removing the crystals, soak them in kerosene. Then, wipe the surface gently with a toothbrush. Once the dirt on the surface has softened up, use washing powder to scrub the surface.
Spray a special cleaning agent on the surface of the crystal lighting, so that the floating dust on the crystal ball or crystal piece will be take-n away as the liquid evaporates, which is simple, effective, quick and easy.