Any part-cut or uncut article will be identified by its article number.
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/1 - Only part of the stone has been cut. eg. 5309/1 Round Bicone
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/2 - Only the table of the stone has been cut. eg. 4200/2 Navette
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/3 - The stone has not been cut and has pressed facets. eg. 4813/3 Heart
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/4 - The stone has not been cut and has no facets. eg. 2080/4 Cabochon
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Surface Effects Applied on the surface of the stone
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AB | Aurore Boreale |
ANTP | Antique Pink |
API | Astral Pink |
BLSH | Blue Shade |
BRSH | Bronze Shade |
CAL | Comet Argent Light |
COP | Copper |
DOR | Dorado |
GSHA | Golden Shadow |
HEM | Hematite |
IRIG | Iridescent Green |
LISH | Lilac Shadow |
LUMG | Luminous Green |
METBL | Metallic Blue |
MLGLD | Metallic Light Gold |
METSI | Metallic Silver |
MOL | Moonlight |
NUT | Nut |
REDM | Red Magma |
ROGL | Rose Gold |
SAT | Satin |
SSHA | Silver Shade |
TRA | Transmission |
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Translucent Effects Applied on the back of the stone, effect shines through the crystal
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BBL | Bermuda Blue |
HEL | Heliotrope |
MBL | Meridian Blue |
SAG | Sage |
SAH | Sahara |
SBL | Sky Blue |
STS | Star Shine |
SINI | Silver Night |
TAB | Tabac |
VL | Vitrail Light |
VM | Vitrail Medium |
VOL | Volcano |
PATINA EFFECTS |
BLAPA | Black Patina |
GOLPA | Gold Patina |
ROSPA | Rose Patina |
SILPA | Silver Patina |
WHIPA | White Patina |
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Variations on Surface Effects |
V - Effects applied on the reverse side. |
Z - Only part of the stone is treated for an effect. |
B - Effects on three sides of a cube shape article |
2X - Both sides of the stone are treated with an effect. |
Special Surface Effects These effecs are achieved by chemical or mechanical process.
MAT - Matt Finish
FRO - Frosted
COS - Cosmojet
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Platinum Foilng (F) - A silver mirror that is coated with a newly developed platinum colored, protective layer.
Aluminum Foiling (M) - An aluminum mirror is applied using a vacuum coating process.
Silver Foiling (S)
Green Gold Foiling (GG)
Unfoiled (U) - Usually an article not marked with any kind of foiling is unfoiled.
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Hotfix (HF) Hotfix technology involves applying a specially developed glue onto the reverse side of Flat Backs. The glue, which is extremely flexible, is
activated by temperatures between 120 and 170°C and bonds with the carrier material. The crystal element is permanently fixed onto the
carrier material during the cooling off process.
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Hotfix Transparent (HFT)
This variant of the Hotfix technology is a patented bonding agent that is applied to the reverse side of non-mirror finished Flat Backs resulting in
an interesting “raindrop” effect during which the crystal takes on the color of the carrier materials.
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No Hotfix (NoHF)
All Hotfix articles are also available as No Hotfix without glue applied onto the reverse side.
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Plating is an option available for most Swarovski settings that contain metal parts.
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Gold 3-5 Mil (3) - anti nickel allergenic
Sterling Silver 15 Mil (S) - anti nickel allergenic (retired 2014 July)
Gun Metal Plating (G) - anti nickel allergenic
Rhodium (H) - anti nickel allergenic
Antique Gold (A) - only available for Filigrees (62000 series)
Antique Silver (B) - only available for Filigrees (62000 series)
No Plating (Z)
All metal settings are made with brass. Settings without plating will appear in the golden brass colour. Streling silver base metal can be requested for additional charge.
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From left to right: unplated (raw brass), sterling silver plated, gun metal plated, gold plated. |
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H2O: 4 holes (2 on each side), with base hole (open back)
H2C: 4 holes (2 on each side), without base hole (closed back)
00C: No hole, without base hole (closed back)
00O: No hole, with base hole (open back)
H1C: 2 holes (1 on each side), without base hole (closed back)
H1O: 2 holes (1 on each side), with base hole (open back)
G2C: Cross groove
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Gluing |
Soldering and Electroplating |
Hotfix Application |
Sewing and Embroidery |
Beading |
Mechanical Application |
Setting |
Round Stones | O | | | | | | O |
Flat Backs No Hotfix | O | | | | | | O |
Flat Backs Hotfix | | | O | | | | |
Sew-on Stones | | | | O | O | | |
Fancy Stones | O | | | | | | O |
Beads | | | | O | O | | |
Crystal Pearls | | | | O | O | | |
Pendants | | | | O | O | | |
Transfers No Hotfix | O | | | | | | |
Transfers | | | O | | | | |
Crystal Tattoos | O | | | | | | |
Crystal-it | O | | | | | | |
Crystal Fabric | O | | O | O | | | |
Crystal Transfabric | O | | O | O | | | |
Crystal Glaze | O | | | O | | | |
Crystaltex | O | | O | O | | | |
Crystal Yarn | | | | O | | | |
Plastic Trimmings | O | | | O | O | | |
Zippers | | | | O | | | |
Buttons & Fasteners | | | | O | O | O | |
Metal Trimmings | O | | | O | | O | |
Crystal Mesh | O | | O | O | | | |
Cupchains & Findings | | O | | O | O | | |
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