If you think a chandelier is just a fancy housing accessory from a bygone era, think again. These classical light fixtures are being redesigned as a popular tattoo trend suited to a variety of placements and design inspiration.

Often associated with the opulence and wealth of time periods such as the Roaring 20s, chandelier tattoos most often translate to elegance and style, while their ability to cast dazzling light also links a chandelier with purity and vision.

Read on for this gallery of top 79 amazing tattoo designs applying chandelier concepts with a range of other motifs to create brilliant body art examples that you’ll love and may prompt a call to your tattoo artist.

1. Nape and Back Tattoo Design Ideas

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There’s an awesome mix of sizes and styles in each of these lady’s back tattoo art. Some opt for a floral central theme augmented by the lace of interconnecting lines and jewels, while others opt for either an old school fine detailed design or freehand Gothic light source filled unique candles and featuring heavier black ink.

2. Jewel Chandelier Tattoo

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