Purple is the deepest range we carry, and the choice comes down to which direction the shade leans. A purple with red in it reads warm and sits well with burgundy and wine fabric. A purple with blue in it reads cool and pairs with navy and silver. Put the wrong one against a costume and it reads as a clash rather than a match.

Amethyst is the anchor of the family, a true medium purple and the most-stocked shade we carry in this range. Light Amethyst is the pale version, a soft lilac used where a full purple would be too heavy. Tanzanite is a cooler, bluer purple that reads periwinkle, and Deep Tanzanite is its saturated counterpart. Violet and Blue Violet lean further blue still.

On the warm end, Burgundy is a wine red-purple that also sits in our red range, and Heliotrope is a deep magenta-purple. Amethyst Opal is the semi-opaque version with the milky glow of our opal finish. Electric Violet and Neon Purple are opaque stones that hold a flat saturated color under stage lighting rather than depending on light passing through them.

Blue Violet is also available with a shimmer AB treatment. Purples are stocked in flatback across MAXIMA Crystals by Preciosa^®, LUX European Crystal^®, and PriceLess Crystal^™.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Amethyst and Light Amethyst rhinestones?

Amethyst is a true medium purple that reads clearly as purple from a distance. Light Amethyst is the pale version, closer to a lilac, and it softens to almost a tint under stage lighting. Amethyst is the choice when the purple needs to be seen. Light Amethyst is the choice when it needs to be felt. These are the two most-stocked purples we carry.

What is a Tanzanite rhinestone?

Tanzanite is a cool blue-leaning purple named after the gemstone, and it reads closer to periwinkle than to a true violet. Deep Tanzanite is the saturated version. Use Tanzanite when the costume palette is built on blues and silvers, where a warmer purple would clash.

Which purple rhinestone is closest to lavender?

Light Amethyst is the closest to a classic lavender, a pale purple with a warm cast. Pale Lilac is softer still. If the lavender you are matching leans blue rather than pink, Tanzanite is the better match than either.

Is Burgundy a red or a purple rhinestone?

Both, which is why it appears in each range. Burgundy is a wine red with enough purple in it to read as either depending on what sits next to it. Against a bright red it looks purple. Against Amethyst it looks red. If the costume is wine or maroon, Burgundy is usually the match rather than a true purple.

Which purple holds up best under stage lighting?

Purple is the color most affected by colored stage lighting, because a warm gel pulls it toward red and a cool wash pulls it toward blue. Amethyst and Deep Tanzanite hold their color best among the transparent stones. Electric Violet and Neon Purple hold it best overall, since opaque stones carry their own color.

How do I choose between purple shades?

Order a rhinestone color chart and lay the stones on the fabric under the lighting the piece will be worn in. Purple is the range where a screen is least reliable, because the warm-versus-cool lean that drives the decision is exactly what a camera's white balance flattens.