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...
Moonstone is a beautiful and popular gemstone. It is often sold in jewellery or bead format. It is usually quite expensive which is why duplicates or man-made variants are made and sold. Here I will show you...
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...
Thanks for dropping by ....... When we first started on eBay in 2003, there were usually 200 to 300 listed Dzi Beads, of which 95% were all machine mass manufactured copies or imitations. Today , a simple...
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® ...
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...
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...
New Swarovski Crystal Bead Colors Component Releases 2006 The new Swarovski colors and articles are released about each spring and fall. There are an almost endless supply of colors from Swarovski but a few...
Swarovski Crystal Beads, Limited Out of Production Items Swarovski crystals have such a variety that limited, out of production items, and rare (or sometimes vintage) crystals can be hard to find, but...