What is the difference between natural pearls and Swarovski pearls?
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...
What is the difference between Preciosa Viva12 and Maxima Rhinestones?
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’...
Rhinestones vs. Diamonds: What is the difference?
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...
Zodiac Crystals: Frequently Asked Questions
Everybody in the arts, craft and creative industry has heard of Swarovski Crystals, and we’re now becoming more familiar with rival crystal manufac...
Preciosa Crystals: Frequently Asked Questions
Everybody in the arts, craft and creative industry has heard of Swarovski Crystals, but not everybody are as familiar with rival crystal manufactur...
Swarovski Crystals: Frequently Asked Questions
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...
The Ultimate Guide To Rhinestones
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...
Ultimate Guide: What rhinestones are similar to Swarovski?
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...
Preciosa launches new crystal colours and shapes
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...
Ultimate Guide: Swarovski Crystals
Overview
Swarovski crystals, also known as Swarovski Rhinestones and crystal elements, are highly polished, machine cut glass stones used in the DI...
Investing in Swarovski crystals – Is it worth it?
Many of our customers ask ‘Is it worth spending money on Swarovski crystals?’ and the truth is, there are both advantages and disadvantages when it...
Have Swarovski rhinestones been discontinued?
Swarovski makes a huge change
Back in October 2021, Swarovski made the decision to limit who would be allowed to purchase, sell and use their cryst...