Swarovski Crystal is by far the most beautiful lines of crystal products in the world.  Their beads are used by millions for everything from Hollywood runway outfits and accessories to wedding dresses and craft projects.   Sometimes it can be daunting to find exactly the right shape of bead that would be perfect for your project.  With thousands of auctions on ebay for Swarovski Beads it can be hard to find exactly the right shape you are looking for without having to search through endless listings.   By using the article number in your search you will be able to find exactly the bead you need.  Here is a list of the most common Swarovski article numbers that uniquely identify different shapes along with their common size ranges:

5000 - Round - Standard Faceted Round (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 mm) 

5003 - Disco (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 mm)

5020 - Helix (3, 4, 6, 8 mm)

5025 - Round Tri (4, 6, 8 mm)

5040 - Doughnut (6, 8 mm)

5100 - Flat Round or Disc (5, 6, 8 mm)

5200 - Barrel (6x4, 7.5x5, 9x6, 10.5x7, 12x8 mm)

5203 - Polygon (12x8, 18x12 mm)

5205 - Long Bicone (15x6mm)

5301 - Bicone - Often described as diamond shaped (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 mm)

Hopefully by choosing your article number along with a shape name and or size you will be able to bring your search results down to a small amount and find shopping for Swarovski Beads much more satisfying on eBay.   For more shapes and sizes see Swarovski Beads - Searching by Style and Size (Part 2 & Part 3)

Swarovski Beads - Searching by Style & Size (Part 2)

Swarovski Beads - Searching by Style & Size (Part 3)

Happy Beading!

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