Rhinestone Jewelry

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Rhinestone Jewelry is made from Rhinestone. Rhinestone is a diamond simulant made from rock crystal, glass or acrylic. Originally, Rhinestones were rock crystals gathered from the river Rhine, but their availability was greatly increased when the Alsatian jeweller George Frederic Strass had the idea to coat the lower side of glass with metal powder around 1775, imitating diamonds. Hence, rhinestones are called Strass in the German language. Today, crystal rhinestones are primarily used on costumes, apparel and Rhinestone Jewelry. They are produced mainly in Austria and the Czech Republic, while acrylic rhinestones are manufactured in several countries.