Swarovski (Austrian) Crystal is the finest quality, full-lead crystal made today. The crystals are faceted with tremendous precision, creating beautiful prisms. Brilliant colors and/or coatings are added to these crystals to create pendants, stones, and beads of dazzling beauty and tremendous variety of shapes and sizes. Swarovski Crystal is unmatched in quality and distinction.

Swarovski beads and stones sell for a premium price because the company controls how much material is released for sale. Swarovski has been producing glass items for jewelry for over 100 years. Swarovski is indeed the DeBeers of glass, controlling output, removing certain styles from the market before introducing others, and setting strict rules for distributors. Swarovski also restricts production.

Rhinestones and Flatbacks
I get so many emails from people about Flatbacks and Rhinestones that I've decided to add as much information as I can to my website. I will be updating this page As Often As Possible. In the mean time please check out the links, articles and resources that I have dug up.

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