Lead Crystal Definition and Lead Crystal Products

Lead 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%.

20mm sphere with seven mini lead crystals

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£14.68

Very reflective disc with seven smaller clear lead crystals

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£13.57

High quality lead crystal from Austria, very sparkly

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£8.88

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£8.88

Genuine lead crystal sphere lilac all the way through, not coated

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£7.99

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£5.80

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£4.82

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£3.70

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£3.67