Swarovski Birthstone Chart
FYI About Swarovski Crystals
Swarovski was founded in 1895 by Daniel
Swarovski. Daniel learned his craft of crystal cutting as a traditional
family trade. Employing newly invented machines he took crystal cutting to
the next level. In business for over 100 years, Swarovski is renowned
worldwide for manufacturing crystal "products of precision" in many
different forms, sizes, and shapes, paying close attention to detail, in an
effort to present the best in the cutting, clarity, and brilliance.
Crystal is pure glass devoid of any
color. Impure glass can be seen on the edges as blue or green colored due to
contaminants. Pure crystal acts as a prism allowing light to refract in a
perfect rainbow spectrum. The sharper the precision cuts on a crystal the
more of the spectrum you will see. Swarovski’s precision cut is so precise
that when you feel the edge it is sharp and defined creating maximum
refraction. Lead creates 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 more substantial feel. Austrian Swarovski crystal
contains approximately 32% lead. Full lead crystal must contain above 30%
lead oxide content in order to be consider full lead crystal.
Swarovski offers a wide range of colors
and special coatings to meet the needs of all occasions. Special coatings
are bonded chemically to the outer surface of the beads for a more brilliant
effect. Aurora Borealis, better known as "AB", is one of the more popular
coatings that gives off a rainbow-like effect.
January
Garnet
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July
Ruby
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February
Amethyst
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August
Peridot
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March
Aquamarine
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September
Sapphire
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April
Crystal
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October
Rose
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May
Emerald
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November
Topaz
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June
** A Pearl can also be used for June.
Light Amethyst
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December
Blue Zircon
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Below is a color chart of Swarovski Crystals, that are the
most popular. Swarovski introduces new colors periodically and also
makes certain colors vintage. Any design you see on this website can
be made with any of these colors to create your very own special trinket for
yourself or a memorable gift. Please contact me if you know of another color
in which you would like.
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Crystal
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Crystal
AB
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Crystal Copper |
Garnet |
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Fuchsia |
Rose |
Light Rose |
Padpa-
radscha |
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Emerald |
Erinite |
Blue Zircon |
Indicolite |
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Sapphire |
Capri
Blue |
Cobalt |
Dark
Sapphire |
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Light Amethyst |
Amethyst |
Light Colorado Topaz |
Topaz |
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Vitrail Medium |
Jet |
Purple Velvet |
Light
Sapphire |
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Light
Siam |
Tanzanite |
Aqua-marine AB |
Aquamarine |
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Smoked Topaz |
Siam |
Peridot |
Light Smoked Topaz |
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Violet |
Chrysolite |
Jonquil |
Ruby |
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