Today I’m super excited to share with you the latest & greatest rhinestones from Swarovski! 😀
Back in August, Alisa from Har-Man Importing contacted me and shared with me this brand-new line of Swarovski rhinestones. Thanks, Alisa!
See the review in the video:
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These are called Xirius 2088, named after the brightest star, Sirius. This line of rhinestones has a very intricate cut which makes them incredibly shiny. And this cut has been around for a while.
What Alisa showed me was the new line of colours for Xirius 2088, called shimmer effect colours! These colours are created with a light coating of the AB effect, which creates the beautiful rainbow colour effect while the original colours underneath the AB coating still shine through!
What’s also awesome is that these were developed for the dancesport costuming industry. They were made for us!! 😀
Here’s a comparison with a different Swarovski rhinestone in regular crystal AB.
I’ve always loved using stones with the AB effect, because the multi-colour effect creates a more interesting shine on stage, but sometimes the multi-colour effect was so heavy and strong that I couldn’t see the actual colour of the rhinestones underneath the AB coating. So often it didn’t matter if I used a blue rhinestone or green rhinestone. 🙁
But now, with this shimmer effect coating, you can get both the shine of the original colours and the beautiful rainbow sparkles.
You can glue on these stones or use settings. (See this post for how to glue on small rhinestones)
All Swarovski rhinestones are simply stunning, but I really love these Shimmer Effect series. The depth of shine and colours are simply the best. The sparkle of these stones are mesmerizing… I can just stare at them for a loooong time.
If you are curious about getting these Swarovski shimmer effect rhinestones, Har-Man Importing carries the full line, and you can choose from 15 colours and 5 sizes. Be sure to pick the ones that say “shimmer” to get this light AB effect. You can check them out at Har-Man Importing at harmanbeads.com/swarovski-shimmer.
As of today, Har-Man Importing is giving free samples to businesses. They have a minimum order requirement of $50 but they also do price match and meet or beat competitor’s pricing. So if you are planning to bedazzle your costume, you might get a very good deal with them.
I hope Swarovski comes out with the same shimmer effect for other styles (sew-on please!) and sizes of rhinestones too! 😀
Hope you liked this review of the Swarovski shimmer effect rhinestones, and if you did, tell your dancer friends about these latest Swarovski rhinestones too!
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