How To's & Other Info

Swarovski Color Chart
Please feel free to print this out and use it while picking out your stones! Simply click on the above picture to print your reference copy.

Color Chart Close-up View

Crystal
Black Diamond
Aquamarine

Light Sapphire
Sapphire
Montana

Capri Blue
Peridot
Olivine

Blue Zircon
Emerald
Jonquil

Topaz
Light Colorado Topaz
Madeira Topaz

Light Rose
Rose
Fuchsia

Hyacinth
Light Siam
Siam

Ruby
Garnet
Light Amethyst

Amethyst
Jet

Effects

Aurore Boreale
Hematite
Bermuda Blue

Vitrail Light
Vitrail Medium
Heliotrope

Glacier Blue

Exclusive Colors & Effects

White Opal
Blue Opal
Yellow Opal

Green Opal
Pink Opal
Violet Opal

Pacific Opal
Fire Opal
Shadow Crystal

Violet
Tanzanite
Morion

Indian Sapphire
Indicolite
Light Azore

Dark Sapphire
Cobalt
Chrysolite

Erinite
Lime
Medium Emerald

Turmaline
Light Topaz
Citrine

Sun
Light Smoked Topaz
Smoky Quartz

Light Peach
Padparadscha
Indian Red

Burgundy
Alexandrite
Turquoise

Cherry Red I Opaque
Cherry Red II Opaque
Cherry Red III Opaque

Apple Green Opaque
Chalk White Opaque
Navy Blue Opaque

White Alabaster

Effects

Comet Argent Light
Mat-Finish
Satin

Meridian Blue
Crystal Sage
Tabac

Dorado
Volcano
Comet Argent Dark

Comet OR (Gold)
Aurum

Jet Nut

White Opal Star Shine
Marcasite

White Opal Sky Blue

Note: Colors of some effects may vary in production. Colors on this page should be used as a guide only.

Standard Shapes of Stones and Size Relationships
Please feel free to print this out and use it as a reference tool. Simply click on the above picture (it's not clear because it is a thumbnail) and it will explode into a full page for you to print out. What prints out should be the "actual" size of the stone for the FRAMED CHART on LEFT "Chart on Right has a ruler to compare mm to inches" (example ~ if you laid a 4mm rhinestone face down on top of the 32pp circle it should match) A small portion of the right side does not print because it is too large for normal printer paper. In order to make this chart fit the actual size of printer paper, it defeated the purpose of being able to tell what size stone you had or needed by being able to use the "actual" sizes on the chart, therefore, you can save the picture on your computer (file~save as~) and you can refer to the right side if need be. Most common sizes and used stones are not the ones that are cut off on the printed copy.
Enjoy!

Standard Shapes and Cuts of Stones
Click on image below to print

Wondering How to Make Those Loops that dangle from Findings?
Now you can find out!

After completion, the uses are unlimited! Instantly create Earring Dangles, Drops from Chain for Necklace or Bracelet, Drops from Filigrees, or simply use as a Connector to join together for most any design. You are only limited by your imagination!

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Slide bead(s) onto a headpin or eyepin.

Using your bent nose or chain nose pliers, bend the wire to form a right angle as close to the bead as possible.

Using side cutter pliers or the cutting part of your rosary pliers, remove any excess wire, leaving approximately 1/4-inch of wire.

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Examine the tips of your round nose or rosary pliers. Find the area that is approximately 1/8-inch away from the end. Depending on how fine or thick of a point your round nose or rosary pliers have, you might need to adjust the distance in order to achieve the same size loop.

Grab the very end of the wire at a point approximately 1/8-inch down from the tip of your round nose or rosary pliers.

Roll the wire around the tip of the round nose or rosary pliers to form a complete circle centered over the wire stem.

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To open or close a loop, using your bent nose or chain nose pliers, gently lift the loop up from the closed side making a small space to insert your next loop. Do not pull the loop straight out or the round shape will be distorted.

Insert another loop or earwire. Close the loop back to its closed position using your bent nose or chain nose pliers.

To make sure the tip of the wire forms a secure loop, use your bent nose or chain nose pliers and gently squeeze the loop to ensure it is securely closed. Or if you have them, you can use a pair of loop closing pliers. This ensures the loops won't separate while your wearing your design.

Helpful hint: to make the piece look more finished, make your loop so it closes on the same side as your original loop when using eyepins.