`*`Swarovski Jewelry`*`
A Story About Swarovski Crystal
Austrian Swarovski Crystals meaning -
Austrian crystals seem to have
a magic aura all their own.
There are a wide array of colors available.
Austrian crystals produce vivid reds, blues, violets,
rich browns, yellows, greens, and other lovely colors.
Swarovski has begun adding Aurora Borea to colored crystals
with great dramatic effect as each color is intensified to the degree
that it seems to jump right out of the crystals
quickly at different viewing angles.
Swarovski many years ago called Aurora Borealis or in Swarovski lingo,
AB. It’s a surface coating applied to plain non-coated crystals.
which makes the crystal explode into a magnificent prismatic display of color.
The AB coating, regular Swarovski crystals have a 32 percent lead content
which results in its exceedingly high refractive index
which allows brilliant sharp colors
to be refracted back to the viewer through a prism
which intensifies both color and fire.
But with the AB, the effect is something to behold.
Transparent finishes are applied to both clear and colored crystal.
They include: * Aurore Boreale or "AB", the most popular Swarovski coating.
AB coating is iridescent, & gives a pale rainbow effect.
A clear crystal may appear slightly golden, with blue and pink highlights.
* Satin, a coating that gives a crystal bead a soft, special sheen.
Satin finish is also known as Hematite when applied to Jet crystal beads.
There is also AB meaning - Aurora Borealis -gives a pale rainbow effect.
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`*`Hand Painted Sand Dollars Magnets`*`
The legend of the sand dollar
There's a pretty little legend
That I would like to tell
Of the birth and death of Jesus
Found in this lowly shell.
If you examine closely
You'll see that you find here
Four nail holes and a fifth one
Made by a Roman's spear.
On one side the Easter lily
Its center is the star
That appeared unto the shepherds
And led them from afar.
The Christmas poinsettia
Etched on the other side
Reminds us of His birthday
Our happy Christmas time.
Now break the center open
And here you will release
The five white doves awaiting
To spread good will and peace.
This simple little symbol
Christ left for you and me
To help us spread his gospel
Through all Eternity.
-Author Unknown
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I Hand Paint & Hand Print these Sand Dollars
There's a pretty little legend
That I would like to tell
Of the birth and death of Jesus
Found in this lowly shell.
If you examine closely
You'll see that you find here
Four nail holes and a fifth one
Made by a Roman's spear.
On one side the Easter lily
Its center is the star
That appeared unto the shepherds
And led them from afar.
The Christmas poinsettia
Etched on the other side
Reminds us of His birthday
Our happy Christmas time.
Now break the center open
And here you will release
The five white doves awaiting
To spread good will and peace.
This simple little symbol
Christ left for you and me
To help us spread his gospel
Through all Eternity.
-Author Unknown
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I Hand Paint & Hand Print these Sand Dollars