Glass Rhinestones vs Crystal Rhinestones: What's the Difference?
If you’ve ever shopped for rhinestones, you’ve probably come across the terms glass and crystaland wondered what they really mean. When comparing g...
A Guide to Rhinestone Colours Which Should You Choose
Choosing the right rhinestone colours can feel a little overwhelming, especially when there are so many beautiful options to choose from. Whether y...
Preciosa vs Budget Crystals Which Should You Choose
If you’ve worked with crystals before, you’ll likely have already come across Preciosa. Known for its excellent quality and sparkle, it’s a go-to ...
The History of Rhinestones
Many of us, whether we work in the performing arts industry, fashion industry, or are a creator such as a jeweller, designer, nail artist, costumie...
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’...
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...
Ultimate Guide: How to apply rhinestones to nails
Many of our customers who are just starting out in nail art, or are new to using rhinestones in nail art, ask how do you apply rhinestones to nails...
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...
Ultimate Guide: Embellishing with non-hotfix crystals
Non Hotfix crystals, also known as glue on rhinestones, diamantes or gems are easy to use crystal embellishments for decorating clothing, shoes, ac...