Imitation Gemstones

Includes all flat back rhinestones, jewels and cabochons.

Acrylic Gemstones
Acrylic gemstones are made of a high clarity plastic equivalent to Lucite or Plexiglass.
The best grades of acrylic resin produce gemstones of the finest quality.
All products in our estore are made of this material.

Plastic Gemstones
Plastic gemstones are made of a common plastic called polystyrene.
Polystyrene has good clarity at lower cost, but lacks the solvent resistance of acrylic.
Consequently gemstones made with polystyrene are easily damaged by solvents such as acetone,
a common solvent used in many kinds of glue.
Allstarco produces polystyrene plastic gemstones on special order.

Colors and Finishes
Gemstones are mostly sold as crystal clear or transparent colors with a mirror-like foil backing.
They can also be produced in opaque colors, as well as plated finishes such as silver or gold.
About 25 colors are kept in stock, but many other colors can be produced with adequate minimum order.
AB (Aurora Borealis) effect, provides another dimension of finishing.

. Applications
Crafts, scrapbooking, body jewellery, jewellery making,
card making, costumes, POP advertising, stage props, and retail window displays.

General Specifications
Manufacturing Type: Injection Molding
Sizes 1mm to 60mm
Plastic Types: Acrylic, PS

Packaging
Acrylic plastic stones are packaged loose, in bulk, according to the size of the item.

Health and Safety
RoHS 2002-95-EC, CPSIA HR4040
Certificates are available for certain products.
Contact Us

Sales
Retail and bulk available from the estore