The chandelier has more than 50,000 crystals and weighs about 4,700 pounds. Crystals, in this case, are counted as any piece of ornate glass in the fixtures--including bowls, pedals and beads. Dennis ...

This year, trendsetting homeowners decked their halls with sparkly chandeliers and brought home an air of year- round festiveness. Crystal was a major lighting trend — with designers coveting colored ...

Think "chandelier," and you might imagine a delicate, expensive, crystal thing that's too fussy for your modern needs. The truth is, though, that what we call a chandelier has always been evolving.