How to Rhinestone

Step 2 Choosing the Type of Rhinestone

The type of rhinestone you choose might very well depend on what you are doing with your finished product. I sell kid's shoes on my website (www.FialaFeet.com) and I custom rhinestone them if the customer wants it done. I use only Swarovski Crystals because they are well known and beautiful and I find that people are more likely to add these rhinestones to their purchase because they know Swarovski and feel comfortable with what they are buying. The other option is Czech Crystals. They are about 20% less expensive than Swarovski and they are identical to the untrained eye and virtually identical to the rhinestone expert! I would not recommend using any other type of stone, especially not the plastic ones you can get in craft stores, because Swarovski and Czech crystals are far superior in color and sparkle and you just won't get the same look with the plastic or acrylic stones.