What Is A Swarovski Crystal And How Does It Got It's Name |
| Date Added: April 08, 2009 02:18:36 PM |
| I am original Artist and Designer for an exquisite line of handcrafted jewelry and accessories at Beaded Jewels which is an online boutique at www.beadedjewels.biz for woman, teens and children 6 years and older. All Beaded Jewels Designs are made almost exclusively with Original Austrian Swarovski Crystals. I choose to work with these glass crystals, because of there exact cut and brilliance in colour. There are many imitations out there , but only one true Swarovski. Where does this beautiful leaded glass crystal come from ? At the end of the 19th century Daniel Swarovski from Austria founded acompany with the aim to cut crystals automatically.The Austrian Swarovski Crystal ( pronounced swa-rovs-kee) was born.The company was enormously successful and soon worked in numerous fieldslike the production of optical products, abrasives and grinding tools, thecutting of crystals which is now one of the most wanted components in uniquedesigned handcrafted beaded jewelry . The Swarovski crystal components are regarded as the highest quality machine cut and polished crystal beads in the world since 1892.Since they are machine cut, each crystal is the same. Swarovski Crystals areperfectly uniform. This means that the height, width and slope areconsistent.The founder Daniel Swarovski uses maschines that precisely cutseach crystal. Cutting hard materials such as crystal and gems, that have ahundred 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 intocontrol programs for complex machinery. This is just part of the technologythat gives Swarovski crystals their unbelievable flash and handcraftedbeaded jewelry its flair. Swarovski creates its leaded 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. Swarovski crystals are also highly favored in beaded teen jewelry and well as in childrens jewelryJewelry with Swarovski Crystals is not suitable for children 6 and under,because of incidental ingestion. Swarovski crystals, like most other crystals, contain lead oxide. Leadcreates the refraction of the crystal with the maximum refraction at 30-32%lead content. Lead also adds to the weight of the crystal giving it a moresubstantial feel. Austrian Swarovski crystal contains approximately 32%lead. Full lead crystal must contain above 30% lead oxide content in orderto be consider full lead crystal. Please note, Lead levels in these products comply with FDA standards andtherefore safe to handle and wear. Swarovski offers many different shapes of beads and components which come in many colours. All Beaded Jewels Designs are made almost exclusively with Original Austrian Swarovski Crystals. each piece inspired with great passion and love. I take great pride in presenting handcrafted, high quality, sophisticated pieces at very reasonable prices. No two pieces are alike, many variations in style, from subtile to the richest of colours - from simple to complex design. For Beaded Jewels Newest Designs go here now . written by Jewelry Designer/ Maker Lexi Butler |