What is a Chaton crystal?
A round crystal jewelry stone shape with 12 facets on the pointed back. The chaton cut refers to a round crystal jewelry stone, that has 12 facets (or sides) and a pointed back. The popular Swarovski branded crystals are chaton cut crystals.
What are Swarovski Chatons?
Swarovski Rivolis and Swarovski Chatons are no-hole crystal stones known for their beauty and gem-like properties. These crystals are machine cut and machine polished, a process which is similar to cutting and polishing gems and diamonds. They have a mirror-like foil applied to the bottom to reflect more light.
What is the difference between a Chaton and a Rivoli?
Rivoli is basically a symmetrical shallow bicone with both bottom and top sides shaped the same and with triangular facets running to the pointy top of a stone. Chatons on the other hand have a dominant flat facet as a face, are deeper in the back and have symmetrical cuts on the side and the back.
What are Rivoli Stones?
Swarovski Rivoli Fancy Stones – 1122 Swarovski Rivolis are exquisitely faceted and are bursting with color. These crystal elements are foiled on one side to reflect and intensify the color of each crystal.
What does SS mean for Swarovski crystals?
Stone Size
Swarovski uses the terminology “Stone Size” (ss) to measure various stones, such as Round Stones and Flatback sizes.
What are Rivoli crystals?
Swarovski Rivoli Fancy Stones – 1122 Swarovski Rivolis are exquisitely faceted and are bursting with color. These crystal elements are foiled on one side to reflect and intensify the color of each crystal. These 1122 Rivolis are not drilled and are most effectively used as focals in a bezel or embellishment design.
What does SS20 mean in rhinestones?
Rhinestone Conversion Chart
| SS | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| SS19 | 4.40-4.60 |
| SS20 | 4.60-4.80 |
| SS21 | 4.80-4.90 |
| SS22 | 4.90-5.10 |
What is a chanton?
1 : the head of a ring in which a stone is set or on which a device is engraved. 2 : the stone set in a chaton.
What size is SS20 rhinestone?
4.60-4.80
Rhinestone Conversion Chart
| SS | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| SS20 | 4.60-4.80 |
| SS21 | 4.80-4.90 |
| SS22 | 4.90-5.10 |
| SS23 | 5.10-5.27 |
What does SS mean in rhinestones?
stone size
SS stands for “stone size”. It is currently used as a method of measuring for rhinestone products like flatbacks or hotfix.
What is a Rivoli?
It is usually polished as opposed to faceted. A rivoli is a crystal rhinestone that is faceted both on the top and bottom.
What is Swarovski crystal worth?
They may look beautiful because of their finely cut crystals, but on the resale market, Swarovski crystals are not worth much because glass crystals are just not inherently valuable. The Swarovski brand has endured over a century and competed against the likes of Tiffany & Co.
What size is Ss6 rhinestones?
For standard earring sizes, Ss6 has a stone size of 2mm, Ss8 has a stone size of 2.4mm, Ss10 has a stone size of 2.8mm, and Ss12 has a stone size of 3.2mm.