In my collection of unique acrylic and lucite beads, I have a little stash of crystal-like 4mm bicone beads. At first glance, it’s difficult to tell these inexpensive beauties from their more precious counterparts. I’ve always been particularly fond of a set of mixed bicones. Something about the variety of colors was instantly appealing, and I’ve held on to them just for the pleasure of their colors.
Now it’s time to find a good home for these beads. Apart from the distinctive sparkle and a vast difference in weight, they are actually a pretty good likeness of Austrian crystal bicones, and would work well in practice pieces. I think they would make an amazing sun catcher! I’m also giving away a handful of dusty blue 4mm bicones, and some purple 4mm rounds. There are about 20 grams of each type - enough to make something big, or a lot of little designs!
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Fire Opal is, by far, my very favorite color.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the volcano color. In everything!! Rivoli's, Bicones, Buttons! Yumm!
ReplyDeleteI love bead mixes, too. I think that my favorite Swarovski color is clear. You don't need anything else to bring out the shine.
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to choose just one color; I love all of them! But, if I *must* choose just one, I think Capri Blue would be it.
ReplyDeleteI love the sapphire blue. I had two sapphire rings (both lost, sadly) and just love this color.
ReplyDeletePadparadscha! Easy answer. But the Montana Blue is a very close second!
ReplyDeleteI really love the browns, like mocca, or smoke topaz.Actually, I love them all.
ReplyDeleteAmethyst, light or dark, it just doesn't matter! Great give away..thanks...very generous of you!
ReplyDeleteMy absolute favorite is crystal ab2x. I always have them on hand in all sizes.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love crystal 2b2x. I always have them on hand in many sizes. Thanks for the chance to win these crystals.
ReplyDeleteWell, I've heard people say that whatever project they are currently working on is their favorite, and I suppose this "rule" must apply to crystals as well -- earlier today, I pulled out some White Opal Satin bicones. They came in rather a large order of crystals that I made, and I was positive that they were labeled wrong -- for one thing, they weren't really white, and for another, the computer did NOT convey this particular color accurately. So they are special to me! And I love the swirls of very very pale blues with similarly pale grays... Since they are satin finished, they are not as sparkly as some others -- if I had to pick sparkly I'd pick Fern 2XAB (guess what else I've been working with!) -- but, I think almost as much as I like the swirled colors, the little story behind them makes the White Opal Satin dear to me.
ReplyDeleteI love arora borialis crystalit goes with any color you might want to put with it!
ReplyDeleteI love them all! But I'll say Montana Blue.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite crystal color is the Jet AB. It has such "sparkle" and changes color with varying angles. One can never have enough crystals!!!!! Make my dream come true and present me with more.
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I love these beads as I'm a beginner. I did buy what is said to be a rare color in Swarovski called Mink. I thought it was really pretty.
ReplyDeleteI like the combination Jet AB with olivine
ReplyDeleteAs a beginner - I keep finding new favorites each time I buy them. I really like crystal AB. They really shine and go with everything.
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Boy, that's a hard one! Chrysolite opal is one of my favorite right now.
ReplyDeleteSapphire. Blue is my favorite color and their sapphire is wonderful
ReplyDeletehands down, Montana Blue is my favorite. the first rivoli i ever bought was montana blue, and to this day i haven't used it in any project. it's just so beautiful by itself that i can't think of a beading project that would showcase it's beauty.
ReplyDeletei don't even particularly like blues! greens and oranges speak to me more. but Montana Blue has something to it that just speaks to me. beautiful, beautiful color.
I am now partial to the caribbean blue opal. They remind me so much of the color of my mother's eyes before they were dulled when she got ill. I try to incorporate a bit of this color in things I bead to remind me of her.
ReplyDeleteI love the hues of green, because they are delightful, and delictable. :)
ReplyDeleteI love green, because it's delightful and delectable! :)
ReplyDeleteWould have to be the sapphire blue.my all time favorite color ever! LOL
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I have your badge on my blog and just discovered you on Facebook! Gorgeous works..
petrol !!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Montana Blue is my favorite !
ReplyDeleteSiam and Olivine. But really if it sparkles, I love it.
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