Customer Reviews

Wholesale lot 500 Bicone 4mm Swarovski #5328 Crystal Beads 25colors

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If you're into beads, this is an awesome collection to buy. The beauty of a Swarovski crystal just can't be seen in such a small photograph like this!

Be aware that the box is not included. However, you will end up paying about 1/2 price per bead compared to the craft stores. Quite a bargain on a quality item!

All the items of this 'Swarovski' advertised beads listing are NOT 100% genuine Swarovski beads. Many of them are Chinese substitute or CZ beads at best. This is not what I agree to buy as per the sale listing. I purchased the lot wanting to support new sellers (Seller claims to be new business student seller) but starting out on the wrong foot with imitation beads in a listing for Swarovski is very misleading. All of the 5301 beads (12 bags, 25 beads / bag) received are NOT Swarovski only the 5328 beads (8 bags) are. This means about 60% of what I bought are NOT genuine Swarovski but are some substitution as can be seen from the cut and color difference. They are really difficult for people who are not familiar with Swarovski crystal to recognize the color difference.
I bought Preciosa/CZech crystal beads and Swarovski crystal beads to play with in my projects so I can know the differences between the two brands: Preciosa crystal are beautiful but still doesn't compare with the quality of Swarovski crystal and they are 2/3 of the Swarovski's crystal price/worth.

I also tried to buy from other new sellers with dirty cheap price, all I can say is more than 70% of beads were fake, they weren't even Preciosa crystal quality. So I'll keep in mind that Swarovski crystal is NOT cheap, so if you see the price too low, you can be sure they are not Swarovski crystal.

Update:
After buying this Lot from several sellers ( I want the cheapest price but don't want to sacrifice the quality because I make and sell jewelry, I need real/ genuine Swarovski crystal for my projects), I found out that only LK-Crafts are selling exactly as description: genuine Swarovski crystal, and label very careful matching each color. The price is also the cheapest price for REAL Swarovski crystal compare to other websites.

I really hope that Amazon will take action for those sellers who sell fake Swarovski or any fake product but claim it's the real one to protect buyers and keep Amazon market healthy.

My friend is into beads and she's always shopping at these fancy bead stores spending around $60.00 on good quality, but the quantity is nothing compared to this. So many gorgous colors and the quantity is unbelieveable!!!! It's a Christmas present and I'm sure she will love it!! If you have a friend or relative thats into beads..this should blow them away.

While I agree that one might be able to purchase these items (individually) for a little less money from other sources, I really liked this assortment. I usually buy beads by the strand (or by the bag), and I usually use the Swarovski crystals as accents, so this assortment gives me a lot of flexibility. It's a good variety with enough crystals of each color to use effectively as accents. It feeds well into spontaneous design, where you find that a particular colored crystal (which you otherwise would have not thought to buy/stock individually) looks great in the item you're making. It's always good to have items like this on hand. Another benefit: it's often tough to make buying decisions online because a) you're not exactly sure how the colors look in real life b) you're not sure, for example, which of the many shades of green is right for what you're doing. With this collection, you have many to chose from and can experiment. I actually plan on saving one crystal from each color so that I have a "reference" for future purchases of the colors I like the most; this way, I'll know exactly what the crystal will look like. So ... if any of this appeals to you and your work style, I recommend this set!

I am blown away by the quality of these beads! I am a returning customer and after spending 2 to 3 times the amount on beads, I have finally found a seller who sells great product at an even better price. Fast shipping and just wonderful!! Colors are beautiful and clarity is perfect. I am very satisfied.
~Lori~

I placed an order for this pack based on the reviews and also because it seemed wonderful to be able get so many crystals in one collection.When the packet arrived,I was in for a treat because the colors offered are beautiful and with a mix-n-match combination,one can create something lavish and beautiful and some more:)!Each color sent is neatly packaged in a baggie of its own,with its own personal label and all the little baggies are packaged neatly in a bigger baggie.To me this has been a value for money package because so far,I haven't been able source these crystals in such a quantity at this price.I might be back to order some more:)!

My daughter loved these and they were top quality.

They are beautiful. I can't wait to use them. The variety colors are awesome. They arrived in individual baggies which gave the colors. They were delivered on time. I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

Sorry. I love puns. And I love crystals. They make the most ordinary piece of jewelry sparkle.

Bicones are especially nice this way, having so many facets. This offering of them includes 25 beautiful colors (I was surprised by the variety and subtlety of hues) 20 stones of each for a total of 500. I counted--all there. And these are Swarovski--the Crème de la Crème.

They are so beautiful I don't want to use them, I want to hoard them. How's that for honesty? Seriously, I'll be wearing many of these myself.

Now if I can just find a way to use them with my polymer clay....

These crystals were in excellent condition, great brilliancy and colors. They were separated by color,
labeled and I could add them to my jewelry supplies easily for quick reference. I would make my next purchase
through here again!