Craft

Be it rhinestones or beads, one of the most common questions asked is "what does that 'AB' stand for?" Hmm, got a coffee and a few minutes? We'll tell you all we know...

Achieve perfect balance with ARABESQUE FLATBACKS. Use on their own or with other stones for high volume designs to balance effect AND cost.​

Pantone are the recognised colour authority of the world. Releasing predictions, forecasts, trends analysis and a huge array of resources to do solely with colour, they influence and gauge how colour is used across the globe. And, from a purist point of view, remember that colour is highly influential itself, with certain colours creating certain moods. Swarovski and Preciosa work closely with Pantone colour trends. We hope you like this chart, designed to capture current colour trends in crystal shades. Enjoy!

We've fallen in love with the top-hole bicones all over again, and can't decide whether it's because of the colours in our range, or the actual shape. So on that note - is a top-hole bicone shape a bead, or a pendant?

Superb colours that will literally POP against eachother!

The blue in this lovely flower so caught our eye! Trying to find the right shade of blue can sometimes be tricky, as there are so many!!

Crystal Meridian Blue is an effects crystal coating that is applied to inside, right in between the underside's foiling and the actual clear crystal. A clever way to get a really clever effect of blues, and at the same time oranges and greens. Swarovski do these things so well...

Arriving this week and set to rock to a nail salon near you!

Today we're inspired by an order from the deep South for some of our ‪#‎Swarovski‬ Sew-On Teardrop Feature Jewels in the fabulous colour unique to Swarovski - 'Provence Lavender-Chrysolite Blend'.

TINA HUTCHISON-THOMAS (Christchurch, NZ) 2018 'NZ Design Award Winner' for the prestigious World Of WearableArt WOW Awards with her design "Eye See You Fluffy Kōwhai" where she used over 3500 crystals to help bring her ideas to life.