You have just purchased Swarovski® beads online and you are now curious if they are genuine or otherwise. This guide outlines the apparent characteristics of a genuine Swarovski® Crystal Bead which enables you...
Swarovski makes the worlds most beautiful beads, therefore more people choose to use them in their jewellery-making or craft projects than all other crystal beads. You will see these top quality beads used in...
Czech Firepolish beads are a must for any beaders bead box.They are the highest quality manufactured glass faceted bead available. Wether you are buying Czech Firepolish beads at your local bead shop or the...
Hole Sizes for Swarovski Crystal Beads and Components The sizes of each drilled hole for a certain size bead varies from size to size and the chart below should give you an indication of what size hole...
Swarovski Bead Article Component Numbers, and Their Meaning Have you ever seen the numbers that are associated with the Swarovski® bead components and wondered what that are or how they are used? Swarovski® ...
How to Apply Swarovski Silver Foiled (SF) Flackback Rhinestones: - "Silver Foiled Flatbacks" are crystal flatback rhinestones with a layer of silver foil. A. Use a toothpick to dab a small amount of...
Swarovski Crystal Beads, Finishes Effects, Part 2 Swarovski's effects and combinations of finishes are a great way to show off those unique creations. There are almost an endless supply of great colors and...
Cleansing a crystal prior to use is necessary to remove any negative enegies that may have been absorbed by the crystal. this prevents these energies being passed on. Cleansing also re-energises the crystal....
Swarovski Crystal Beads, Finishes Effects, Part 1 There are almost an endless supply of great colors and styles from Swarovski. This guide is to help explain some of the great finishes Swarovski makes and...
Real Swarovski Crystal Beads or Fake Glass?Are you sure the crystal beads you are buying are real Swarovski® beads (also known as Austrian Crystal Beads) or are they simple glass knock-offs and not crystal...