Rhinestone beads - for your beautiful jewel!
- 100% natuurlijk
- Binnenmaat 0.5mm
- Streng ca. 33cm
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- AA kwaliteit
- 100% natuurlijk
- Streng ca. 38cm
- Streng ca. 80cm
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- AA kwaliteit
- 100% natuurlijk
- Streng ca. 39cm
- AA kwaliteit
- 100% natuurlijk
- Streng ca. 38cm
- Ca. 14-19x7mm
- Streng ca. 36cm
- 100% natuurlijk
- 100% natuurlijk
- Kralen variëren in maat
- Streng ca. 34cm
- 100% natuurlijk
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Rhinestone Beads
This gemstone where the crystal beads are made part of the fourth group and is the most common form within this group. It has also long been known. Already in Roman times it was found in the Alps and marketed under the name "petrified ice. It was named by Theophrastus (a pupil of Aristotle) "krystallos. In 1529 conducted Georgius Agricola (German scholar, known as "the father of mineralogy") named "Quartz" in.
Characteristics of Rhinestone beads
The color of crystal beads is always colorless. If a quartz crystal has a color called no rhinestone but it gets a different name such as smoky quartz (gray to black), rose quartz (pink), amethyst (purple) and citrine (yellow). IF THERE is any color in a crystal occurs is that of inclusions such as pyrite, gold, tourmaline and rutile. Even then, for example, the name soon changed to Rutielkwarts.
In nature rhinestone widespread but worthy grinding stones are not common. In addition to use in jewelry, it is a form of glass which is widely used in the making of light bulbs, lenses and watches. The clear and transparent properties are therefore the most appreciated in this gem. So the bulbs psychics are often made of rock crystal. In the alternative medicine you rhinestone back often in the form of pyramids, obelisks and eggs.
In jewelry it is used in both faceted shape as in cabochon form. The faceted shape is sometimes used as diamond imitation. One expert, however, will quickly debunk this "fopsteen.
A grateful greater use is with a recessed engraving. Here, the engraving is carried out in the rock crystal. Here comes the magnifying feature of the gem to his right.
When working with rock crystal is of importance to avoid heat. The stone can become discolored. The result of the color which may arise is, however, not be guaranteed.