Gem Monogram and Cut Glass 628 Broadway near Houston Street, New York, N.Y. 10012; Lead crystal has a number of attractive properties, says Martin Noren, senior president of Gem Monogram and Cut Glass, makers of custom chandeliers. It has clarity, weight and is easier to cut than ordinary window glass. "And it sounds nice when you hit it," he added. It can also break or chip. Finding a match for a broken prism, globe or bobeche, a disk on a candleholder, can be a challenge. But Gem Monogram, begun by Mr. Noren's father in 1938, has a vast collection of chandelier parts, old and new. Boxes of prisms, including antique Baccarat and Waterford, line the walls of the factory behind the showroom. Prisms come in colored glass, modern glass and costly rock crystal as well. There are elaborately cut crystals stems, arms, globes and hurricane lamps. An array of bottle stoppers is available, too. "We can even cut a prism if we have a blank to work with, but it's time consuming," Mr. Noren said.

The company's specialty is customized crystal chandeliers and wall sconces, from sleek modern examples to copies of vintage fixtures. chandelier equestre occasion"Some people want these as authentic as possible," Mr. Noren said, showing a chandelier that uses candles instead of electric lights.chandeliers wickes Chandeliers can be repaired, either by replacing broken parts or refashioning old parts into a new model. chandelier minecraft extra utilitiesGem Monogram can also repair chipped glass, including bowls, perfume bottles and wine glasses. Repairs start at $20 to fix chipped glass; prisms are $4 to $150. Versailles Lighting Inc. 124 West 30th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001; "You can have this chandelier for $600 or $5,000," said Maurine Locke, a partner in Versailles Lighting Inc., as she touched a sparkling crystal light fixture.

The prices of Versailles's crystal chandeliers, custom-made on the premises, depend on the crystal's thickness and quality. Arms and prisms can be of heavy antique Baccarat crystal, modern glass that merely looks old, or a combination. The nine-year-old company, which can make and repair lamps, sconces and metal light fixtures, also has a large collection of chandelier parts, including prisms and arms. "I've been collecting these for 25 years," said Max Guedj, a partner who began making chandeliers 32 years ago in France. Custom chandeliers cost $275 to $5,000; prisms start at $1. Louis Mattia 980 Second Avenue (near 52nd Street), New York, N.Y. 10022; Louis Mattia likes to restore broken chandeliers. "We'll rewire them, replace whatever parts are missing, reassemble them and clean them," said Mr. Mattia, who has repaired lighting fixtures for 30 years. And if a customer wants to add prisms to a candleholder or sconce, Mr. Mattia can drill the necessary holes and supply prisms.

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