Buying Crystal Door Knobs

Crystal door knobs and cabinet fixtures help add some excitement to your house by giving it a retro look. These knobs and levers are like jewel to the doors & cabinets and are famous for the elegance that gives a traditional look to the house.

Glass knobs were famous after World War 1 as metals were used to manufacture weapons. Later, metal knobs came into use. Reproduction of these decorative glass and crystal knobs with different styles and finishes, combined with modern mechanisms, helps us get that antique and vintage period back. Unlike Porcelain knobs that are very heavy, crystal knobs are slightly lightweight making it easy to handle.

Crystal is a mix of lead with glass. Crystal earned name and fame due to the rainbow effect it produces when exposed to light. The presence of lead helps in refraction of light giving that rainbow effect. The crystals are polished and cut to various shapes like diamond, oval, round and square, and designs like pinprick, bullet, floral and star.

These sets of lever handles and doorknobs are eternal part to any home. Crystal knobs illustrate simplicity and beauty. Crystal doorknobs are available in clear and colors like blue, violet, amber and emerald in a variety of finishes including polished brass, oil rubbed bronze, polished chrome, antique brass and satin nickel to coordinate with any decorating style. Usually, crystal or glass doorknobs have six, eight, or twelve facets.

A range of styles like Old Town, Astoria, Diamond, Round glass door knob, Hampton egg, Briston Spherical, Cut glass, Fillmore Glass, Dorchester Crystal, Peyton Crystal, Georgetown Glass and Waldorf are available in various home decorating catalogues. The back plates or the discs have plain, meadows, rosette or Victorian designs. Rosettes like plain metal finish, Ribbon & Reed Rosette, Rope rosette and Classic Rosette are available in stores.

Few designers like The Doorset Company and EasyFit have released door sets with antique crystal accessories. Popular brands like Amerock, Emtek, Baldwin, Nostalgic and Grandeur have launched various crystal door and cabinet hardware of different styles to make our house look ancient.

These crystal knobs and levers are available to serve different purposes like a keyed entrance, a locking privacy knob, a functional passage knob and even a dummy knob.

These knobs are priced between $20 and $500 depending upon the style, work, material and clarity, and are available in most home deco stores. However, these door and cabinet hardware can be purchased at a cheaper price online. The colored crystals are slightly expensive than
clear ones.

Benefits of Using Crystal Door Knobs

The crystal knobs are clear in appearance giving a classy touch to the doors and cabinets. They can be matched with any door sets. Boasting enduring durability and unmatched magnificence, these knobs are made by professionals with premium materials. These are suitable with anything – from furniture drawers to bathroom doors, cabinet door knobs to restoring furniture. They come complete with necessary bolts and hardware. Diamond cut knobs give a stunning appearance
making your house sparkle extravagantly.

Tips in Choosing Crystal Door Knobs

• Beware of duplicates. Many antique glass replicas are out in the hardware shops and markets. The works on the base of the antique glass can be seen clearly. The crystal reproduction may not have that clarity.

• Crystal knobs are slightly heavier than glass knobs. Try lifting both knobs and see the difference.

• Crystals have lead components whereas glasses do not have. So have a lead testing kit handy to check if the crystal is genuine. Due its lead content, these knobs have a grayish shade.

• Cuts in the crystals are sharper whereas glass cuts are smudgy. Wash the knobs with mild liquid and wipe to see if the smudges in the glass knobs have disappeared.

• Do a rainbow test by exposing both the crystal and glass knobs to light. Crystal refracts light whereas glass does not.

It is not possible to time travel and live in those ancient houses, but it is possible to change the way your house looks with the varieties of crystal door knobs available.