Tue 21 Apr 2009
Rhinestones, Crystals, Glass and Acrylic Stones
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What is the difference? How do you know if you are a Rhinestone, Swarovski crystal rhinestone or acrylic / plastic rhinestones?
First a little history. The name orginated Rhinestone found pieces of crystal or glass, Austria, the Rhine. Rhinestone original cut and finished by hand. In the 1800s, Daniel Swarovski created a machine to cut glass, faceted glass, much better than a glass hand-cut crystal produced the cut.
All Rhinestones are meticulously cut glass – or crystal – and a film support to improve care and gloss. There is similar support for the glass mirror. But – not all Swarovski rhinestones, which can be confusing. Swarovski rhinestones are generally non-Korean, Czech, acrylic or plastic.
Can be labeled only be done by the company Swarovski, Swarovski. They are made of lead crystal with a week or two facets, and is considered the glitz, the finest.
Korean rhinestones is a cliff, and they are cast, not stamped. They are often on jewelry at low speeds. They look like stained glass dish and colors are limited, with no depth and complexity of quality rhinestones.
