Saturday, October 26, 2013

Beautiful Rhinestone Tiaras Add Sparkle

By Rachael Gutierrez


When it comes to special occasions, every detail needs to be just so in order to make the whole thing truly perfect and memorable. From the food being served to the decorations and even the way one is dressed, each aspect contributes to the overall effect. One way to make one's outfit truly stand out is to accessorize with sparkling jewels such as beautiful rhinestone tiaras, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings.

The average person can not easily afford to splurge on the luxury of genuine diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and other gems to wear in their jewelry and accessories. For these occasions, rhinestones provide the perfect solution. They are affordable and some of the products of higher quality have a clarity and sparkle that is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing without being closely inspected.

Their names comes from the fact that they were originally produced from a type of high brilliance rock crystal that formed at points on the Rhine river. Today, most of these products are made using quality lead crystal or glass and even acrylic plastic. They are designed to deliver the glamor, glitz and sparkle of a true gemstone but be considerably more affordable.

The levels of quality, as well as the range of cost, will vary depending on the material from which the piece is made. The easiest to obtain and the most inexpensive option are those formed with molded plastics. Acrylic does not have any light refracting abilities so their sparkle is the lowest, though when used in general crafts and certain settings it still looks quite stunning.

Some stones are created using glass and while they appear more realistic than the acrylics, they are of middle quality in sparkle and price. This type is commonly used in jewelry making and in clothing because they do have a much shinier facade than plastic. They generally have as many as eight facets cut into them and are backed by a metallic foil in order to optimize their light reflecting abilities.

The most coveted and highest quality stones are made from the best Austrian lead crystal and created by the Swarovski company. Cut with between eight and fourteen precision facets, their reflective properties and brilliance are as close to the genuine article as humanly possible to achieve. These are the most expensive option but are also the premier product by which all others of this type are measured.

Because genuine jewels are beyond the reach of most people for all but the most special of occasions, these replicas make for great substitutions in various accessories. They can deliver the sparkle and the shine of the real thing but can be more easily afforded. All of the brilliant colors available also provide the opportunity for incredible pieces to be made and specifically compliment a particular theme.

One way to avoid the high investment of buying real diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies and such for ones sparkle needs, is to try the alternative. Quality rhinestone tiaras, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and hair pieces can affordable deliver a brilliance that closely rivals the original. With materials ranging from low cost acrylics to mid-range glass and high quality lead crystal, these products can satisfy any glitz need.




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