Rhinestones
Do you love bling? Rhinestones are for you! Customize your clothes with sew-on rhinestones. Add a touch of rhinestones and sequins to your outfits. Whether it's sew-on rhinestones or rhinestone beads, rhinestones are an essential element in the creation of jewelry and fashion accessories!
Rhinestone components are essential elements for adding glamour and sparkle to your jewelry DIYs. Available in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, they make it easy to personalize your accessories.
What is rhinestone?
Rhinestone is a glass that imitates a gemstone. It is a lead-rich crystal with a high refractive index.
Among this selection of rhinestone beads, you'll find :
- Round rhinestonebeads, ideal for classic, elegant creations.
- Rondelle beads, round or square, perfect for modern, trendy designs.
- Sew-on rhinestones for customizing garments and accessories.
- Spacers and half-pearls, to enhance your costume jewelry.
What kind of jewelry can you make with rhinestone beads and components?
- Do you know the shamballa bracelet? Easy to make, we explain the Tibetan macramé bracelet technique in our tutorial. Use our shamballa rhinestone beads and nylon thread.
- Looking for a sparkling piece of jewelry with colorful crystals? Slide in a few rhinestone rondelles for a modern, sophisticated look!
- More of an earrings team? A stud, two mother-of-pearl beads and a rhinestone and you're done!
- For a necklace? Simply slip on a few beads or rhinestone rondelles to add a little sparkle to your composition!
And if you need a little guidance, we've got some tips on which rhinestones to use for your jewelry.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced designer, our rhinestone beads offer you a multitude of possibilities for expressing your creativity with sparkle.
How to sew rhinestones?
Sewing rhinestones is an accessible technique, ideal for personalizing garments, bags or textile accessories with a touch of sparkle.
To do so, choose rhinestones with sewing holes (often two or four) and attach them with a strong, matching or transparent thread. Use a fine needle suited to the fabric to avoid damaging it, and make discreet but firm stitches. It's advisable to double the thread and make several passes to ensure a good hold, especially if the textile is subject to heavy use (garment, handbag, etc.).
Sew-on rhinestones can be arranged in patterns or regular lines for a bright, graphic effect.
What is a rhinestone plasticine round?
A round plasticine strass bead is made from a polymer clay base encrusted with shiny rhinestones. Lightweight and decorative, they are ideal for creating sparkling jewelry such as bracelets, necklaces or earrings. In particular, they are used to make shamballa bracelets! Available in a range of sizes and colors, these beads add a touch of sparkle to all your DIY projects.
At Perles&Co, we have a selection with Korean rhinestones and one with European rhinestones.