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Swarovski® Crystal Beads
Paradise Glass and Paradise Bead and Craft Centre
have an affordable range of Swarovski
Crystal Beads
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Crystal Beads Size 4mm
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Crystal Beads Multi Packs
Swarovski Crystal Beads
are cut lead crystals that
are cut with great precision through an innovative patented technology by
Swarovski® A.G.
The high lead content in the crystal beads accounts for the
sparkle in the crystal bead due to better light
refraction.
Swarovski Crystal Beads
have the following
features:
- Color is consistent throughout the
entire crystal bead
- There is a high degree of clarity
under magnifier
- There are precise cuts and facets
Facets :Swarovski Crystal Beads
are cut to high precision which makes the facets uniform regardless of the
size or shades of the crystal beads.Weight
Color
consistency : Swarovski Crystal Beads are of a high color
consistency for the shades throughout its collection. The consistency level is
99.8%.
Lead Content: Swarovski
crystals have 32% lead content which qualifies it as "fully leaded crystal". Combined with
quartz sand, soda, potash and other minerals, the lead enhances the natural
spectrum and increases the weight, brilliance, and prismatic qualities of the
crystal. Although lead can be a toxic substance, wearing leaded crystal jewelry
does not pose a health risk.
Transparent finishes are applied to both clear and
colored crystal. Such as:
- Aurore Boreale or "AB", the most popular Swarovski coating. AB coating
is iridescent, & gives a pale rainbow effect. A clear crystal may appear
slightly golden, with blue and pink highlights.
- Satin, a
coating that gives a crystal bead a soft, special sheen. Satin finish is also
known as Hematite when applied to Jet crystal beads.
Opaque coatings are often applied over clear
crystal on only one half of the bead. They have a separate effect when viewed on
the surface of the bead versus through the crystal of the uncoated side. Such
as:
- Comet Argent Light, also known as "CAL": a bright silver finish. When applied as
2X, it shines like sterling silver that will never tarnish.
- Vitrail:
silvery on the surface, shining with dark watermelon hues when viewed through
the crystal, depending on how the light hits.
- Heliotrope: although it appears as a dull grayish color on the outside, it
sparkles inside with deep purples, blues and greens.
- Tabac: a
subdued, dark golden copper finish.
- Aurum: a
bright golden coating, made from real gold. It is most often found as 2X,
since its outside surface is stunning.
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