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...
Ultimate Guide: Are Zodiac crystals as good as Swarovski?
We have spent years researching, testing, and quality checking different rhinestone manufacturers so we could offer a high quality, more cost-effec...
Are Zodiac crystals as good as Swarovski?
Introducing Zodiac
We have spent years researching, testing, and quality checking different rhinestone manufacturers so we could offer a high quali...
Zodiac crystal buttons | The best alternative to Swarovski
If you’ve not tried the latest range of Swarovski similar crystal buttons from Zodiac yet, you need to jump on the sparkly bandwagon and join in! T...
Preciosa launches pre-made rhinestone transfers
Crystal and rhinestone embellishment plays a huge part in costume design, dressmaking, bridalwear and fashion design and is now becoming more commo...
Introducing the latest crystal products from Preciosa
It’s that exciting time of year again, when Preciosa launch their latest innovations catalogue, introducing the new crystal products to the range....