SUPERB GIFT BOXED AURORA BOREALIS (AB) CRYSTAL PENDANT NECKLACE MADE WITH GENUINE SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS. BRAND NEW. 16.5 INCH SILVER PLATE SNAKE CHAIN WITH A 2.5 INCH EXTENSION.  HAS ALL THE CLASSIC REFLECTIVE ASPECTS OF THE FAMOUS SWAROVSKI AURORA BOREALIS CRYSTAL. COMES WITH THE MATCHING 13mm STUD EARRINGS MADE FROM RHODIUM PLATED METAL WITH ROUND CLEAR CUT CRYSTALS FRAMING A 13mm AB CRYSTAL CENTRE.

CLASSIC SET OF 20mm SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL ON RHODIUM PLATED METAL. CLEAR ROUND-CUT CRYSTALS FRAME LARGE FACETED SWAROVSKI AURORA BOREALIS CRYSTAL CENTRE.

To create crystal glass that lets light refract in a rainbow spectrum, Swarovski coats some of its products with special metallic chemical coatings. Aurora Borealis, or "AB", is one of the most popular coatings, and gives the surface a rainbow appearance and reflects the light so changes colour depending on the surroundings.

I OWN A SMALL JEWELLERY CONCESSION WITHIN A HAIRDRESSING SALON AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN BUY GENUINE SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS IS BY MEETING THEIR MINIMUM ORDER REQUIREMENTS (IN THIS CASE 288 PIECES!). THIS IS WAY MORE THAN MY PERSONAL NEEDS FOR THE SALON SO I AM ABLE TO OFFER THE EXCESS STOCK AT RIDICULOUSLY CHEAP PRICES!
YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE YOUR CRYSTALS FROM THE VARIOUS OFFICIAL SWAROVSKI COLOUR CHARTS. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO THESE CHARTS, THIS IS MADE FROM CRYSTAL NO. 001 AB (CRYSTAL AURORA BOREALIS)

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PICTURE OF ORDER FROM SWAROVSKI FOR PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY. BELOW IS AN INDEPENDANT GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING GENUINE SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS.

The Swarovski company creates its glass with a special compound that imitators cannot duplicate. This special compound creates the incredible brilliance of their product. The delicate color palette is another quality that sets Swarovski crystal components apart from others.

With so many crystal beads and components out there, how can you tell if the crystal you are purchasing is actually a Swarovski crystal component....or an imitation?

Here are some tips that can help you determine which crystals are genuine:

1. Swarovski crystals are generally not strung when offered for sale.
2. Look for the original Swarovski packaging. Dependant on size, the bulk packages will range from 10 gross to 1/2 gross, in well-branded, sealed envelopes. The newest Swarovski bulk packaging is sealed with an authenticated silver toned hologram saying "SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS."
3. Swarovski crystals are perfectly uniform. Since they are machine cut, each crystal is the same. This means that the height, width and slope are consistent. A hand polished imitator bead will not have as uniform a cut. You may also notice different dimensions from bead to bead.
4. Swarovski uses machinery that precisely cuts each crystal. According to Swarovski, "cutting hard materials such as crystal and gems, in such a way that they have a hundred identical facets in several directions, is a very complicated task; each direction of the reflected light must first be calculated by computer, then this has to be simulated in 3D, optimized and finally converted into control programs for complex machinery." This is just part of the technology that gives Swarovski crystals their unbelievable flash.
5. The precision cutting of Swarovski machinery allows each crystal to have its facet juncture "pointing up". This means the facet junctures all meet at precisely the same point. This is a similar aspect of diamond faceting. See the illustration above.
6. AB finish Swarovski crystals have a uniform surface luster. There are no swirling marks from the vacuum process that produces the AB finish, and generally there are no scratches. The "imitations" often have scratches, swirl marks ("oily" looking surface). Some of these imperfections, in the "imposters", have to do with the lower quality of the finish. See the illustration above.
7. When you look inside the crystal, you will see no bubbles. If you see any bubbles, you know immediately that it is a fake.
8. Because of its special glass compounds, Swarovski crystal will out-sparkle a bead of lesser quality when placed in a side-by-side comparison.

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