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An Introduction to rhinestones The term ‘rhinestone’ refers to a flat bottomed shiny stone, paired with a backing of mirror foil that helps to refl...

For any crafter, jewellery maker, interior designer or haberdashery out there, you know the importance of working with the best quality materials, ...

We’re all familiar with what a pearl looks like, but how do you know if it’s a natural oyster pearl, or a manmade imitation such as a Swarovski pea...

 We are asked this question so many times, ‘what is the difference between the Viva12 cut and Maxima cut in Preciosa rhinestones?’ Well first, let’...

Of course, we all know that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but we agree with Swarovski’s founder, Daniel Swarovski, who declared that rhineston...

Everybody in the arts, craft and creative industry has heard of Swarovski Crystals, and we’re now becoming more familiar with rival crystal manufac...

Everybody in the arts, craft and creative industry has heard of Swarovski Crystals, but not everybody are as familiar with rival crystal manufactur...

We’ve all heard of Swarovski Crystals, and can picture the glorious glittering swan logo they were once famous for. But there a lot of questions ar...

An Introduction to rhinestones The term ‘rhinestone’ refers to a flat bottomed shiny stone, paired with a backing of mirror foil that helps to refl...

We all know that Swarovski is the top dog in the crystal world, but not only have they limited the number of suppliers who can now sell their produ...

Hooray! It’s that time of year again when Preciosa release their new crystal products, and this Autumn we’ve been truly treated; three dazzling new...

Overview Swarovski crystals, also known as Swarovski Rhinestones and crystal elements, are highly polished, machine cut glass stones used in the DI...