Swarovski Crystals For Brilliant Bling

Swarovski Crystals For Brilliant Bling

Bling has become the new buzzword. We all want some bling, but unfortunately everyone can't afford diamonds.  People everywhere are using Swarovski rhinestones to get that diamond look.  A Swarovski crystals or otherwise known as rhinestones are available in a variety of shapes and colors.  Some common shapes include square, circular, triangle and flower.  Circular shaped rhinestones which are Swarovski 2028 rhinestones are the the most popular by far.  If you want that diamond look then plain crystal would be the best choice.  Use that and combined it with various colors to get that special look or pattern you had envisioned. If you want a different effect you can get an "ab" stone which is simply a swarovski crystal covered with an aurora borealis coating.  This coating provides a shimmering light effect with a rainbow of colors to reflect off the stone.  There are various clothing manufacturers and handbag designers that use Swarovski crystals to adorn their products.  Judith Leiber is a famous handbag designer that does this, but who wants to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars?

Now, you can design and make your own blinged out fashion accessories.  Using Swarovski rhinestones with the correct glue you can bling your favorite flip flop, cell phone, handbag or anything else you desire.  This is very easy to do and much cheaper than buying in those high end boutique shops.  Hot fix crystals should be used on clothing.  These are special stones that have glue attached to the back that allow for easy attachment using a special hot fix tool.  This tool heats the stone thereby melting the glue to a semi-liquid.  Then all one has to do is press firmly to attach the rhinestone.  This glue dries quickly and is not as messy as using regular rhinestone glue.  When looking to buy Swarovski crystals always look for type 2028.  This stone has 14 facets for maximum brilliance.  Swarovski used to sell type 2000 and 2012 all of which had significantly less facets.  The higher the number of facets a stone has the more it will sparklet just like a diamond.  Wholesale Swarovski crystals can be purchased from many vendors across the internet. 

Posted in Shopping on Thursday 25th of September 2008 12:21:05 PM