I have been fooled or I should say I made a mistake many times in purchasing ornamental things labeled as Crystal and finding them to be not Crystal but rather glass or even Lucite. I purchased these from Wayfair and during the process I was able to compare all of the products listed under crystal ornaments, by looking at the factual technical details that described the Crystal, what type of Crystal, what it was made of, providing me with enough information to purchase these spectacular Crystal garland or ornament. I want to say that I heard another one of these reviews in which someone complained about how they couldn’t believe how short these pieces were, and that they really weren’t the overall length of 36 inches as a garland. It was very clear to see that IN FACT there are six pieces of 6 inch long beaded Crystal chains that **when attached to one another, form 36 inches of crystal garland!!! **You can also hang them vertically as ornaments that are 6 inch long “drops.” so once again, after accidentally purchasing a whole lot of glass or Lucite “Crystal“, I was able to find these beautiful, pure, astonishingly clear and cut so as to be reflective, pieces of real crystal. I cannot take my eyes off them. I actually have what is referred to as a twig tree (7’) with LED lights that I keep up in my bedroom all year round and that is where my very best Crystal goes !