Calico Laine - Diamante

Diamante stones are the famous imitator of luxurious diamonds, a girls' 'best friend'. Only the obscenely rich could afford to have diamond jewellery and diamonds on their clothes or costumes, this is why diamante stones are so popular. Originally mined from the River Rhine, in Germany, Rhinestone diamantes are made to mimic the expensive and glamorous look of diamonds, but without the hefty price tag.

Today, the diamante, or Rhinestone Gem, is most commonly linked to jewellery and costumes, but also includes some other uses. Calico Laine has a massive variety of diamante accessories, so if you are looking to add some extra shine to your wedding dress, or if you want to make an outfit that will outclass every other, choose diamante accessories and add that extra sparkle to your design. The diamante is usually a clear and multi-faceted gemstone, which not only mimics diamonds incredibly well, but also matches the sparkling and eye catching properties that only diamonds seemed to have. A diamond sparkles in different ways to the nature that it is cut, the diamante stones also do this. The diamantes can be made from rock crystals or acrylic plastic, both reflect and refract the light which gives the stones a translucent and iridescent look.

Here at Calico Laine, we have a fantastic range of diamante items, including; diamante buttons and glass crystal trims, which will compliment your piece in an understated manner. Our diamante stones come in the original clear style, including the Hot Fix range. These stones are perfect for transforming a single colour fabric into a glamorous and eye catching design. Our Swarovski Hot Fix stones are now readily available in bulk packets which if you are ordering a lot of them, perhaps for the costumes in a dance show, it is easy to do so.

Buttons

The Calico Laine diamante button range is a fantastic way of personalising and glamorising even the dullest looking outfit. Why have the standard boring buttons, when you can customise it and make it sparkle with your own sense of style. Calico Laine also has a great choice of diamante buckles, which really means that the possibilities are endless for you to customise your outfits and really make them shine.

Hot Fix gemstones

Calico Laines' Hot Fix diamante gemstones are fantastically simple to put onto your clothes, A simple iron or hot press can set the adhesive, which has been custom made, by Swarovski, to ensure better application, adhesion and overall better results. Simply wait for the glue to dry thoroughly and voila, your outfit is instantly glamorised. If the gem does not seem to stick properly, then a simple reapplication of heat from the iron, set at 120 degrees, should do the trick.

Diamante accessories

The fantastic range of diamante accessories found here at Calico Laine includes some beautiful products, including; hair clips to complete the look and bra accessories which will turn any obvious bra straps into an attractive and glamorous feature of your outfit. Such accessories can mean that any visible bra straps look the part for the occasion and in some cases, can complete the outfit. Calico Laine strives to ensure that no matter what the occasion, you will look amazing.

Tiaras

If you have always dreamed of being a Princess, Calico Laine can make it happen. There is no better way of making yourself and your big day feel more special, than by wearing a beautiful diamante tiara. With such a vast array of styles and gemstone combinations, the hardest thing will be choosing the perfect diamante gemstones. You do need to have a huge amount of over bearing gemstones to you look and feel like a genuine Princess. By choosing and accessorising an item like a tiara, you can truly make yourself feel the happiest girl alive on your perfect day.

Glass crystal stones

Calico Laine boasts a fantastic range of glass crystal stones. The glass crystal stones differ marginally to the original style of diamantes as they only come as clear stones. Calico Laines' range of diamantes comes in every possible colour, which is why they are perfect for the most extravagant of outfits. Our glass crystal stone range is often used to accessorise and to add some extra sparkle to a wedding dress, and they are also used to accentuate other features of an outfit, such as tiaras.

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