Swarovski Crystals

Swarovski Charms

Almost every city I’ve ever been in seems to have a Swarovski jewellery shop, normally identifiable from the large Swan logo, and a window display of hundreds of glass crystals normally against a black felt background. Swarovski crystals are very popular, can be quite expensive, but they’re fun, and there are a number of Swarovski charms and swarovski beads and swarovski rhinestones out there which are excellent for charm bracelets.

From what I can gather Swarovski crystals are made from glass using a patented technique which was invented in Austria, basically a special way of cutting the glass. A lot of the beads are simply glass beads which have been cut in this fashion, but you get a huge number of swarovski charms, which essentially inset swarovski small swarovski crystals into charms, normally solid silver, although I think I’ve seen some silver plate ones too.

The reason I like making charm bracelets with a few swarovski charms or rhinestones alongside some more traditional solid silver charms is that its a great way of splashing a bit of colour. There are some really good fun ones on the market, including an ice-cream with swarovski crystals used to represent sprinkles on top, and a bright pink flip flop. Birthstones and rhinestones also look great, and its cool when your charm bracelet catches the light and you suddenly get a little flash of colour. One thing I would say if you are looking to buy swarovski charms is the tiny individual swarovski crystals can sometimes work themselves loose from the charm, so you need to take a little more care of them, and make sure you buy them from a reputable seller who will be happy to take returns if you buy a swarovski charm and it arrives damaged in anyway.