FAQ How do I know if I my Swarovski beads are real or fake? 

Hi I really appreciated this video. Now I have to go thru all my bicones and crystals to make sure they're swarovski. Some I can tell right away just by looking at them that they're the real deal. Also for anyone interested RIO GRANDE sells real swarovski. If not then I know not to buy from the place I bought bulk swarovski. I have a ton to go thru. My customers know I use swarovski so will make sure tha ts what they are getting if it turns out they're not I will call them just crystal beads without swarovski in the title. I really appreciate you and your tutorials. Thanks so much again for putting this together for us. I also saw as I was scrolling that you are on the cover of a B&B magazine. Congrats!!🤗🤗👏👏👏 what an honor!! Please keep the tutorials coming!! Sincerely, your new friend Melissa Doucette from Florida

Oh sorry to hear that Bebe, I don't think it will happen again though. Save them for the dangles on necklaces on the back or make a spring cleaning projects with them if you have a lot. Or just save them if you plan to sell jewelery with beads. I have given a lot away to customers who bought my beads who wanted one to make sure they could bring it where ever they went so they could always check.

Not to burst your bubble here, but go to their website, click on "swarovski"and scroll down a bit..., right there in the middle it says "swarovski component" so I personally wouldn't touch anything underneath that header, but I'm talking about component packages of bicones with that square trademark on it, so I would want to see the package these are comming out first.

hahaha it's nice to see my honesty finally pays off. You have no idea how many times I got called to the office during these last 20 years after some big shot at some building asked me "So how do you like it here and what do you think of thour security system?" :-) My boss prefers me to keep my honesty about the subject to myself. However I always say : "If you don't want to hear it, don't even ask me". :-)

wonderful! thank you so very much for the quick response. i think I have made 7 items from you're videos in the last 2 days. lol. my husband and I were watching you're tips and tricks videos about how you got started etc. he looks at me and says why am i so interested in anything to do with beads? and i replied, well its bc she is so darn honest and stubborn, in the best of ways, she is really more than a teacher and designer. shes inspiring! i even got my 3 yea old watching :) great job Gianna!

Glad I was able to help the Ceeje :-)

Hi, I just started with your videos. I just love them. I would love to be able to use the Swarovski's but they are beyond my budget for now. A local shop here sells 6mm bicones for $2.50 Australian per bead(and assuming they are the real ones). I also love the way you explain and show things. I tried a while ago to make a spiral rope bracelet that was in a seed bed book,but found myself unsure if I was actually doing it correctly. Your video on that showed me what I was unable to understand

Im so glad you show this video, I would of made a big mistake buying the fake one and thinking that it real, thank you very much.

Thank you, I needed this. I have bought Swarovski off Ebay and off a few online store services. There is definitely a difference. I am now going to go through all my Swarovski and see the difference and plot my next move.

Vicky it has happened to all of us, so don't feel bad, and keep them for end clasp dangles or something :-)

Yup a lot of people out there don't have a clue. :-) If they would this seller would not have 100% positive feedback :-)

on ebay. I buy bulk packages so I know I get the real ones :-)

very recognizable Mandy, I guess that is what you get when you step in to a "men's" world. LOL. Yet on the other hand I couldn't imagine myself in a womans world, like a clothing shop as a sales person. I'm too honest for that, if it doesn't look good on you I will tell you hahaha. I do the same with my jewelery, but I will show you what looks better on you... :-) I don't think however it would go down well if you replaced a 100 dollar dress by a 10 dollar dress just cause it looks better :-)

So far I've only bought those that come under the heading of Swarovski Elements, but I'm going to check through my supplies anyway. I've not had any from ebay and those I've seen so far seemed too cheap to be real. Thanks for the tutorial, as always very clear and informative. Hugs lin

Thank you for taking the time to educate us. I know I have bought the fake ones many times after viewing this video.

Thank you so much for this video, I just went through my stock and dumped about 8000 beads... Mine were even a tiny little bit smaller than the real ones. Luckily I bought them only recently and I haven't used them for many pieces yet (I dumped those, too). And I learned NOT to be greedy...

I took a look at the Ebay seller you suggested and I am pleased with the prices. The store here that sells Swarovski wants $1.00 US dollar for each cube.

Hi Linda, HKasiamall sells real packs clear 4mm for about 60 dollars and shipping is free. that's pretty cheap in my book, but he does ship the real deal. So cheap doesn't always mean they are fake :-)

So kind that you take the time to do this. Thank you

that's ok it happened to me too. I will have a little video up in a couple of minutes, I'm curious to see what people think, real or fake :-)

I had no idea! I haven't bought any of my crystals via ebay,(except the large no hole stones) so hopefully mine are fine. I will watch for that now whenever I shop for them.

Welllllll Elena, I hope it was, in a couple of minutes you can do a "real or fake" test ;-)

Ok, it looks like I have a few fake ones in my drawers ... Shame I don't remember where I bought those so I'd be sure not to reorder there again.

Thank you again for all your help and information. I allready check mines, yeap some of them are components.

yup he's good. If he wasn't I wouldn't be promoting him :-)

Thank you I'll definitely know what to look for. Know I'll need to check what I have.

Thank you sooo much!! I am just getting started in beading & this info is PRICELESS!! Wonderful video, and yes, your nails are pretty!! lol :)

they no longer write "Swarovski components" on them, now only a swan and swarovski but the same package.

Thank you for this lesson. Appreciate it greatly.

hahaha, I ruined them last time on the tree wireing :-) Wasn't ready to ruin them again so soon :-)

ha ha!! thats right! you tell him! I am 27 now, but when I was about 20 I worked for a construction/painting company. My boss and owner of the company were very much the same way! I suppose they thought bc I am a small woman I should know to keep my mouth shut and do as I am told. well I finally told them "kiss it where the sun dont shine! " ok with a few more swear words in it I was fired lol. But I put up with it for 3 yrs. you work hard Gianna! it shows in all you do, just amazing! --Mandy

Well at least you can tell the difference so if you do send them right back, ad a picture of a real one and a fake one and tell them to send you back the real ones :-)

Thank you ever so much for this important information, God bless you!!!

of course but you will pay swarovski price for none swarovski beads and you would have to do the same with your customers to cut even at least. I doubt customers would be willing to pay swarovski price for non swarovski beads if you tell them the truth. :-/

Gianna, Could you please tell us the wording you use to find bulk Swarovski? It seems that no matter what combination I enter, I am either ending up with items made from Swarovski and loose stones.

my friend passed away and left me some beading material and a pkg like your Green Turmaline,except mine says crystal gold,and has P.P. on the top. They are diamond shaped crystal and on the bottom looks like gold paint?? I think they are to be placed in a ring. Do you know of these. Thanks Gianna for the information.

That was great info. Thank you so much. I got ripped off from China about 3 or 4 years ago. I was so upset I tried to reach them again and never could. They saw me coming. At this time I can’t really afford the full packs but hope too again. Where is your shop to buy from?

Great info! TFS Lil hugs xo

Thank u for explaining so well really appreciated 👌🏼👍🏽

Super informative! Many thanks.

If I were to have bought the copies not knowing, would it still be ok to use them if I tell the customer up front and have a lower price on the jewelry made with them?

Hoi Gianna! Deze video was hard nodig, dank je wel! Ik heb zelf iemand die ik volledig vertrouw, waar ik ze in zakjes koop, maar soms moet je weleens online kopen. Ik heb daar altijd mijn twijfels bij....., soms klópt er gewoon "iets" niet..! Nu ga ik dus nog kritischer kijken! Ķeep'm coming girl! Big hug!

go to ebay. In the seach area type "full pack swarovski" you will find a seller wiith thumbnails saying "HKasianmall" in them. search his store and find what you need :-) free shipping to ;-)

Burst?! Like TNT it's burst. I'm going to do some research on this; I'll let u know what I come up with.

Thanks, I’m wondering where you get your Swarovski crystals. I checked Ebay and couldn’t find HKasianmall. Do you have any other sources? Thanks!

Thank you so much. I neverr expect the cheap crystals I buy online to be genuine, but I bought a lot of beads from a girl that got them from an estate sale, and I think they are genuine swarovski, but older. Are the older ones not quite as sparkley as the new cut for the bicones? I bought a real back so I can check and they look right... Also, do you have any info on the cube beads? With the real swarovski does the AB coating ever look cheap? Thanks so much!

Thanks so much posting this video. Very informative!!

Great information, thank you x

I just purchased some Swarvoski Crystals on strands from an ebay seller who said she bought them from a store that was selling out - years ago. Did Swarvoski sell their crystals in strands???

that's pretty much what was done here also with the swan Anita :-/

I buy all my Swarovski through the Fire Mountain online company. So that's another way to be sure you are getting what you pay for; going to a reputable company.

Hi I saw your wvideo and got really sad. I started beading a couple of months ago and purchased a lot of what I thought were Swarovski, but these were components. I checked Ebay for HKAsianmall and saw that the variety of colors and now I wonder If you have any other trusted swarovski seller with more color variety? Kind regards and very good video, it literally opened my eyes :)

is there a reputable swarovski element dealer that sells wholesale

Hi! Do you sell real black crystal? Just curious. Thank you very much for your reply

Are they fake or are they a lesser quality Swarovski? Sometimes brands will make an economy version.

I bought 6m Emerald Swarovski from Artbeads.its written Xilion bead.what is the meaning of that?is it real??

Lots of them on ebay...

Thank you very much,very useful

hello where you buy your Swarovski

Do you have something similar for sb size. Im a newby and i seem to always purchasse the wrong size.

You have taught me so much!!! Please please please tell me how to determine a fake Swarovski pearl😳

very very informative. thank you.

Very informative....thank you

Hi :) I wanted to ask you, the HKasianmall seller on ebay, we are certain his swarovski's are 100% real? I want to make triple sure bc he has great prices, and I ONLY trust you're opinion on them! thank you ever so much!

scroll down and you will find the info

But both beads are Swarovski that ur showing ?

Thanks so much for this information

thanks for the info

can you help me? i have a vintage swarovski hearts of different kinds dont know if their fake or original.

you have great videos, thank you .. I went to the website on the package trying to buy swaroviski beads but there is no online selling for them, please tell me if there is an online store that I can go to?

i order with him on august 24 and i received them today and they are real

ohoh....

i by mine from beads unlimited, I rarely buy from ebay, I try to buy real ones, but after this video it seems I have bought some fake ones

yup.., knock yourself out :-)

GRRRRR

Very informative video - thanks so much for that. I have a question thought-I bought one factory pack of 6mm Swarovski bicones from Artbeads ( Emerald ) and a few days later bought 6mm Swarovski Bicone Factory pack from HKasiamall ebay store ( Crystal AB ). Both of them have great shine and the holes look good too. When I look at them individually they do look real. But when I put them next to each other I can see that the Crystal AB visibly looks a bit bigger than the Emerald - both of them say 6mm on the package. I really dont know why the difference in size. I believe Swarovski are machine made and will be exact to size - so I really dont know . Please let me know if I am missing something. Both the packs have Swarovski written on it ( No elements written on the package ) I dont see any Swans on any of the package and at the back of both the packages it says Made in Austria www. swarovski.com/professional. I feel none of these are fake from the looks of it - but I cant figure out why the difference in the size. Thanks so much for listening! Take care... Rachana.

These are fake x