Originally crafted from rock crystal found on the Rhine River, rhinestones are now crafted primarily from leaded glass crystal. The crystal is most often faceted and backed with a metallic foil to imitate the fiery radiance of diamonds. Most of the world's crystals and rhinestones are manufactured in either Austria (Swarovski®) or the Czech Republic (Preciosa®). We offer a huge selection of Czech rhinestone balls by Jablonex®, the world's foremost manufacturer of glass beads. These rhinestone encrusted balls look phenomenal combined with Swarovsk® crystal headpins and sterling silver earring hooks as the focal piece of a matching earring set! We also carry tons of flat backed rhinestones such as Preciosa® MC Chaton Rose or Rosemonte sew on rhinestones by Jablonex®. Also be sure to check out our Swarovski® Xillion Hot Fix crystals! Click here to learn about the safety of products that fall under California's Proposition 65 lead warning.
Our special beginner gift bundles are perfect for that future beader in your life! At three price levels, there's a bundle for every budget! Your beginner beading bundle includes a Shipwreck Beads gift card, a 2010 Shipwreck Beads catalog, The Basics of Bead Stringing instructional booklet, and a 2010 Bead Dreams Calendar!
Adorable CRYSTALLIZED™ Christmas Tree Earring Kits are now available! Kit includes all the beads and findings required to create these popular earrings, plus step-by-step instructions! All you need is basic jeweler's tools and less than 5 minutes! Watch our basic earrings instructional video to see how easy making your own earrings can be!
Follow these easy instructions to create thousands of incredible earring designs! Click here to watch the video.