PAIR OF SUPERB SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL STUD EARRINGS MADE WITH GENUINE SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS. BRAND NEW. FOR PIERCED EARS. COMES WITH FREE ORGANZA GIFT BAG. COMBINED POSTAGE COSTS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON MORE THAN ONE PURCHASE. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR THE MATCHING 19" 20mm PENDANT NECKLACE.
CLASSIC SET OF 13mm SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL POST EARRINGS ON RHODIUM PLATED METAL. CLEAR ROUND-CUT CRYSTALS FRAME LARGE FACETED SWAROVSKI BLUE SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL CENTRE. EARRING BACKS SUPPLIED.
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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, THESE ARE MADE FROM CRYSTAL NO.206 (SAPPHIRE).
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 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:- Swarovski crystals are generally not strung when offered for sale.
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- When you look inside the crystal, you will see no bubbles. If you see any bubbles, you know immediately that it is a fake.
- 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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