The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve Ball will feature 288 new Waterford Crystal triangles this year.
The special 'Gift of Wonder' triangles are part of a ten-year long series that will see new designs added to the giant crystal ball every year until 2023.
This year's design - the third set to be added - is said to "celebrate the celestial sense of wonder".
The iconic crystal ball, which makes its descent down a New York flagpole at 11.59pm every December 31st, consists of 2,688 crystal panels & more than 32,000 LEDs, and weighs more than 5,300 kg.
'Dropping' a large ball to mark the new year has been a Time Square tradition since 1907, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions.
The Waterford Times Square New Year's Eve Ball has been used since 2000. The traditional metal ball was redesigned by the company and Philips Lighting to mark the turn of the Millennium.
