Austrian Crystal Beads
Austrian Crystal* Beads
*We renamed our Swarovski Crystal items (now: Austrian Crystal or Crystal). It’s the result of a new copyright issue. These beautiful beads sparkle with very little light.
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About Our Austrian Crystals
Genuine Originals
We purchased our Swarovski Crystals from a famous company that sold to artisans for over 20 years until 2021. Even though we now refer to them as Austrian Crystals because of copyright issues, we bought them while they were still sold as Swarovski Crystals.
What Happened?
In 2021, the well-known Austrian family announced a plan to restructure their company. They have since copyrighted their brand name, Swarovski. Artisans can no longer purchase their beads or use the Swarovski name to identify the beads on their handmade items. Click to learn more.
Stocked Up
Although we had very little notice of the company’s decision to stop selling to artisans, we bought beads while our suppliers still had a selection in stock. As a result, we will be able to provide rosaries made with these specialty Austrian Crystal (or Swarov..) beads for a while.
We Have the Original Beads
You can be sure of the quality of our Austrian Crystal (or Swarov…). We have always purchased these specialty crystal beads from direct distributors. These suppliers bought them straight from the factory in Austria where the famous family business has produced them since 1895.
About Swarovski Crystal Beads
Learn more about the beautiful beads that glisten in very little light. Their quality is unmatched. What makes them sparkle? What has the company changed? CLICK on the photo to read the full article.
Or follow this link to an article on their original announcement: Cracks in the Crystal Kingdom.
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
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