Crystal octagons are simply called "beads" by many. In our company an octagon is the common 8 sided shaped bead that is the most common chandelier prism in use. It is used on the top of signature prisms and in chains by itself. stocks octagons in many grades in sizes from 10 millimeters up to 60 millimeters and beyond. The most popular octagon for traditional use is the 14 millimeter size. Octagons come in one-hole (at the top for hanging) and two-hole for connecting octagon to octagon and octagon to prism. We also stock three and four-hole versions as well. These are designed to connect in multiple directions. Beads in our world generally have a center hole for stringing, while octagons have a top hole for pins or wire to connect to each other. We have hundreds of styles, colors, sizes, and shapes of beads and octagons in stock. Please contact our customer service for more information. Clear 2 Hole Octagon Bead (17 sizes) Clear 2 Hole Rose Jewel (3 sizes) Pack of 10

Clear 2 Hole Oval Prism (4 sizes) 16mm Moroccan Crystal OctagonBulk Bag of 100 Smooth Crystal Bead (3 sizes) Pack of 10 English Cut Beads (5 sizes)Pack of 10 Fire Polished Faceted Bead (12 sizes) Pack of 10 Clear 10mm Cut Faceted Beads (Pack of 10) Colored 2 Hole Octagon Bead 14 to 18mm (various sizes, colors) Colored 14mm 2 Hole Octagon Beads (4 colors) Pack of 10 8mm Colored Beads (14 colors)Pack of 10 10mm Colored Beads (14 colors) Pack of 10 10mm SWAROVSKI Bead (8 colors) Packs of 100 10mm Bead with Center Hole (Bag of 100) 3 colors/styles 8mm light rose glass Bead with center Hole Bag of 100 18mm Zircon Green Faceted Bead w/ Center hole Colored Oval Jewels (Several sizes, colors)Pack of 10 14mm Bordeaux SWAROVSKI 2-hole Octagon w/ Teak effect - SPECIALPack of 10 SWAROVSKI STRASS®SPECIAL: Rosaline Octagon(1 and 2-hole) Pack of 10 SPECIAL - 22mm Clear Square Prism (2 hole) Clear or Amber Square Prism, 4 hole (3 sizes)

18mm Czech Crystal 2-hole Square Stone 20 mm Macaroni Bead (Pack of 10) 24mm Two Hole Faceted Clear Long Bead West German Glass Tube Bead with center Hole (Pack of 25) (2 sizes) 60mm 2-hole Scholer Austrian Crystal Octagon *SPECIAL* Clear Round Bead Rock Crystal (25mm) 10mm Crystal Bead No hole Bag of 100 16mm Satin Octagon Bead(Bag of 25) Crystal Square W/ 4 Holes Turkish Hand Cut (7 Sizes) 34mm Italian 2 Hole Slender Oval 22mm Italian Pressed 3 Hole Octagon SWAROVSKI STRASS 20mm Vibrant BeadPair of Vintage Lighted Italian Crown Sconces Painted Gold with JewelsBig bulbous blue drops with blue beads to match above. Also adorning swags of macaroni beads with blue beads in center! Adding 10" of original chain and canopy! French Blue Opaline Drops & Beads Petit Chandelier Vintage Metal, Crystal, Murano Glass Metal, crystal and Murano glass.Usual wear to vintage lighting. Wiring will need to be checked and or changed for U.S..

Wear consistent with age and use 17 in. (43 cm) 9 in. (23 cm)5   >  >>Page 1 of 51 | 5   >  >>Page 1 of 5moooi paper chandelier ebayThis is my new OLD chandelier! chandelier radio kino der totenI was told it was purchased in Austria a long time ago...look how pretty the color is, very aquamarine!  gummy bear chandelier jellioAfter I posted on this chandlelier I got an email from Cheryl, who writes the Fresh Vanilla for C blog.   I LOVE THIS SUCKER!!!!!! The frame of my chandelier reminds me of Cinderella's pumpkin coach! These opaline parts were sent to me by a blog reader of mine, Betsy Duggan, as a gift!  I took this picture, and it shows the closeup of the way the wires are connected through the beads and the drops.

I climbed up my ladder and using needle nose pliers I replaced clear crystal prisms with the opaline drops and beads.  See the tip of the tear drop, you can see the darkened tip where the wire comes out the end. I think these things give clues on the age of chandeliers. This is one of a pair that I purchased with my Cinderella style chandelier.  It was bought as a set by this woman in Austria and they landed in Florida decades later.  I try to imagine what kind of a woman was walking around Europe going to look for a pretty chandelier and sconce set to buy for her darling daughter.  Maybe she bought them for her as a wedding gift~I will try to learn more of the story and let you know. The beautiful milky blue color of the drops is more translucent than the beads. you know I would love to see it!Sorry, we're experiencing a wardrobe malfunction. This link is either outdated, inaccurate, or the server is just not having it today. Use the search bar to find what you're looking for or click the links below.

Back to Previous Page Go to the ShopStyle Home PageOr, should I say a pilgrimage to the Queen of Shabby Chic’s store at This chandelier is new, and the wire frame is so simple I bet I could replicate it.   It’s about $100 in crystal prisms from Gallery 84, and I’ll bet it goes for $1,000 here in high-rent SoHo.   I couldn't see the tag. Until next time, stay shabby! Photo by Scott Miller A white Victorian house in the snow is such a pretty sight, like lace on a wedding gown. Relaxing with the February 1989 issue of Victoria last week, I was fully enchanted by the photo of this snow queen. It reminded me of my plans for my studio’s plain gables. I went looking for inspiration in the Catskills and found it everywhere. Old architecture books and the web will yield even more designs. It’s going to be hard to pick just one style! Good sources for ideas on the web include Vintage Woodworks, and Victorian Woodshop, whom I've bought from in the past and can personally recommend.

I bought this chandelier in August for $15 at a yard sale in Delhi, NY. It’s probably from the 1960s, constructed of a resin plated in brass. It didn’t have a single crystal prism on it, but I knew I could find some antique ones and supply the rest from Gallery 84. I dismantled it and put all the pieces I wanted holes for the crystal prism wires in a vise and drilled holes with my drill and a 3/16” bit rated for metal.   It’s important to wear eye protection because little bits of metal go flying.   This is why I cheer when Fifi O’Neill writes, “A girl’s best friends are power tools!”   How easy the process is, and how free I am from paying or begging some man to do it for me.   Sorry I don’t have pictures of this step, it was before I started blogging!   I reassembled it and spray painted the whole thing white with Rustoleum. In September I found a large number of crystal prisms at Brimfield in a booth from a man named Steven Wheeler of One Stop Antiques in Ohio in the $5 parking field across from Heart of the Mart.  

I didn’t expect to get everything I needed, but I did luck out and score nearly 20 ‘French’ pendants and a nice variety of other things that came to $100.   The rest of the prisms are from Gallery 84, bought without connectors when possible because a) it costs less, and b) I like using wire that’s already ‘shabby’. Even then, it was nearly $200! I’m having a terrible time getting the lacquer off the brass on the beaded chain by soaking it in acetone. I detest the newness of the chain, so I’m going to have to paint the links with Triangle Craft’s ‘Sophisticated Finish’ in Blackened Bronze from Michael’s, a tedious process that doesn’t make it all that wonderful in the end but it’s better than that tacky gold. I’m using 22 gauge wire, which is too thick but it’s all I’ve got.   I have a pair of jewelry making wire cutters with round, pointy ends that make the little circles of wire I love.   The butterfly clasps are a lot faster and easier to use, and I ended up using some I had because it took hours to wire up the u-drop prisms with their top bead and by 1 a.m.

I wanted to go to bed! This is the 'first draft' of the prism 'structure'.   I know I want a lot hanging down to balance out the chandelier.  One of my favorite web sites to go for inspiration is My Paris Flea Market, a store in San Diego that Fifi shot for Romantic Country.   She sells a mind-boggling number of European antiques at any given time.   The prices are equally mind-boggling for little ‘ole fiscal administrative assistant me, ranging from $3,000 - $5,000.    She finds those fabulous Italian tole chandeliers with the macaroni beads. Another new place to look for the real thing is Disegno Karina Gentinetta, a lovely woman who has a New Orleans and Etsy shop that’ll stop your heart it’s so so so beautiful.   You won’t believe she’s a former lawyer that lost everything in Katrina-- it looks as if she’s been in interior design for a lifetime. I love chandeliers so much I have three in my studio that’s about the size of my senior dorm room in college only with a sleeping loft and a front porch!