Lead Crystal Diamond Cascade – Mystique

Dimensions: Diamond Cascade – lead crystal diamond – 22 mm at widest point, the length will vary between 17-22cm.Overall length of ornament including hanging wire – 17-22cm.This delightful window ornament sparkles in the daylight and brings the mystical colours of rich purple and deep black into your room when hung in a sunny window. The facetted coloured lead crystal discs above the generous terminal diamond are enhanced by intertwining with clear facetted lead crystal discs forming a pretty cascade.More About Lead CrystalLead crystals (sometimes referred to as “crystal” or “leaded glass”) reflect light in wondrous ways, often creating rainbows and sparkles on the wall when the light hits them just right. They are great for hanging in windows or anywhere the light can get to them. Many hang them up to bring more light into their lives and make their surroundings magical. Hanging crystals such as these are termed ‘bright objects’ in feng shui bringing positive energy into a house and can be hung in spaces that need “energising”.Lead crystal is manufactured by adding lead oxide to molten glass. It is then machine cut into shapes. The higher the lead content the greater the “refractive index”, or in other words, the greater the sparkle. As the lead content goes up it becomes harder to form the crystal and therefore the price for higher lead content also tends to be higher. The maximum lead content is about 35%. The majority of our hanging lead crystals contain 30% PbO, in comparison for example, Swarovski Chandelier crystals are 32% PbO.