Yes, it’s true, the Baccarat Chandeliers are back on Rodeo Drive! The  $1 Million Chandelier Installation marks the 250th Anniversary of Baccarat and also the Centennial Anniversary of the City of Beverly Hills. Sixteen Chandeliers are now lighting up the 200, 300, and 400 blocks of one the most famous streets in America. Even the bases and poles that support the Iconic Chandeliers have been installed specifically for this event. Additionally, there are nearly 150,000 lights as part of the holiday celebration, along with hundreds of vibrant red poinsettias.

This luxurious installation puts Los Angeles on par with the Parisian installation at the Grande Galeries at the Petit Palais, as part of Baccarat’s global celebration. If my late mother were around to see this remarkable site, I have a feeling she’d be inspired to hang chandeliers in the breezeway of her home between the garage and the front door. If there’s a will there’s a way, and with such an inspired installation of luxury, I’m convinced resourceful women everywhere will be hitting up their local resale stores to reclaim crystal treasures for patios, gazebos and pergolas. Crystal chandeliers are like diamonds and they can be used just about anywhere. What’s more lux than wearing diamonds with jeans… they’re one of those things that never really go out of style.