Metallic stones have a mirrored coating rather than a transparent body, so they reflect light instead of transmitting it. That is the practical difference: a transparent stone sparkles, while a metallic stone reads as solid metal. Use metallics when the stones need to match hardware, trim, or grommets rather than sit next to them as sparkle.

Jet Hematite is the most-stocked metallic we carry, a dark gunmetal gray that reads almost black from a distance. It is the standard for edgy, industrial, and contemporary work, and it pairs with silver hardware. Hematite is the lighter version, closer to pewter. Labrador is a pale silver chrome, and Comet is a brighter, shifting silver.

On the warm end, Aurum is the mirrored gold and the second most-stocked shade here. It also anchors our gold range. Starlight Gold and Capri Gold are softer gold metallics, and Biarritz reads as an antique bronze that also sits in our brown range.

Jet Diamond and Dark Rainbow are the multi-tone metallics, shifting between colors as the angle changes rather than holding a single metal shade. Metallics are stocked in flatback across MAXIMA Crystals by Preciosa^® and LUX European Crystal^®.

Frequently asked questions

What is a metallic rhinestone?

A metallic rhinestone carries a mirrored coating that reflects light rather than letting it pass through. It reads as solid metal instead of as a sparkling colored stone. Metallic is a finish rather than a color, which is why the range covers golds, silvers, and gunmetals.

What is the difference between Jet Hematite and Hematite?

Jet Hematite is the darker of the two, a deep gunmetal that reads nearly black from a distance. Hematite is lighter and closer to pewter, with more silver in it. Jet Hematite is by far the more widely stocked and is the usual choice when the design needs the stones to read as dark metal.

Which metallic rhinestone is silver or chrome?

Labrador is the closest to a bright silver chrome. Comet is similar with more shift in it as the angle changes. If you need silver that sparkles rather than reflects, look at crystal clear or the gray and silver range instead, since those are transparent rather than mirrored.

Do metallic rhinestones sparkle?

Not the way a transparent stone does. A transparent stone throws light back out through its facets, producing flash. A metallic stone reflects light off its surface, producing shine that moves with the angle. Many designs use both, with metallics for structure and transparent stones for flash.

Is there a rose gold metallic rhinestone?

Not in this range. Sunrise, in our gold range, is the closest match, with pink and copper in a metallic surface. Biarritz is the option if you want something warmer and more antique than a true rose gold.

How do I choose a metallic shade?
Order a rhinestone color chart and hold the stones against the actual hardware or trim you are matching. Metallics are the finish a photograph handles worst, because a camera captures a single reflection angle and the character of the stone is how that reflection moves.