Swarovski Crystal Beads

All about Swarovski crystal beads

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History of Swarovski Crystal
In 1862 Daniel Swarovski was born in Bohemia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The area was an important center for manufacturing glass and crystal. He learned the glass cutting trade in his father’s small factory. At that time, cutting was done by hand.

In 1892 he invented a crystal cutting machine which was faster and more precise than hand cutting. In 1895 Daniel Swarovski, his brother-in-law Franz Weis, and Armand Kosmann founded the Swarovski company in Wattens, Austria near Innsbruck.

Machine cutting results in identical size, shape, and sharp facets. Swarovski crystal contains 32% lead which gives the glass purity and sparkle. Color is the result of adding chemicals during the formation of the crystals. As in gemstones, different chemicals absorb different wave lengths of light. We see the opposite color. Swarovski controls color and produces identical beads.

In 1995 the Swarovski company perfected a computer controlled technique for producing crystal beads that are even more precise. The perfect facets control light reflection and produce maximum sparkle.

Swarovski beads are available in many colors, coatings, and shapes. Coatings change the look of the color. The most popular, aurora borealis (AB) causes a rainbow effect. This color chart includes many, but not all, of their colors.

Swarovski Crystal Colors

amethyst

amethyst

light amethyst

light amethyst

violet

violet

tanzanite

tanzanite

purple velvet 

purple velvet

sapphire

sapphire

light sapphire 

light sapphire

capri blue 

capri blue

light azore

light azore

aquamarine

 aquamarine

blue zircon

blue zircon

indicolite

indicolite

pacific opal

pacific opal

turquoise opaque

turquoise opaque

montana

montana

emerald 

emerald

khaki

khaki

olivine

olivine

lime

lime

chrysolite 

chrysolite

peridot

peridot

erinite

erinite

morion 

morion

light rose 

light rose

rose

rose

burgundy

burgundy

garnet

garnet

siam

siam

light siam

light siam

ruby

ruby

fuchsia

fuchsia

Indian red

Indian red 

hyacinth

hyacinth

padparadscha 

padparadscha

light peach

light peach

silk 

silk

smoked topaz

smoked topaz

light smoked topazlight smoked topaz

topaz

topaz

light topaz 

light topaz

jonquil

jonquil

black diamond

black diamond

 

 


 

Swarovski Birthstone Colors

January

garnet

February

amethyst

March

aquamarine 

April

crystal

May

emerald

June

light amethyst, white pearl

July

ruby

August

peridot

September

sapphire

October

light rose, white opal

November

topaz

December

turquoise, blue zircon

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