Rhinestone Comparison
There are two kinds of rhinestones. Stones that will be heated or ironed into fabric, called HOTFIX, and those that will be manually glued, called NON-HOTFIX. See the types we carry of each below. A gross is 144 stones. All gross units are packed together by size, color, and type. Not individual bags.
Hotfix Rhinestone Comparison Chart
Ultra |
Machine Cut |
Korean | Economy | |
Millimeter Sizes |
2MM-6MM |
2MM-10MM |
1.5MM-5MM |
2MM-5MM |
Stone Sizes |
SS10-SS30 | SS6-SS50 | SS4-SS20 | SS6-SS20 |
Material | Crystal | Crystal | Glass | Glass |
Quality | Best | Very High | High | Medium (Less Consistent) |
Colors |
2 | 24 | 22 | 10 |
Purpose | Very High End Clothing | High End Clothing | Mass Production | Mid-range Clothing |
Pricing Unit | Gross (144) | Gross (144) | Gross (144) | Gross (144) |
Starting At | $1.52 / gross | 36¢ / gross | 16¢ / gross | 7.6¢ / gross |
Non-Hotfix Rhinestone Comparison Chart:
Ultra |
Flatback |
Pointback | Large Crystals | Acrylic | |
Millimeter Sizes |
3MM-6MM |
2MM-10MM | 2MM-6MM | 8MM-20MM | 8MM-35MM |
Stone Sizes |
SS10-SS30 |
SS6-SS50 |
SS6-SS30 |
N/A |
N/A |
Material | Crystal | Crystal | Crystal | Crystal | Faceted Plastic |
Quality | Best | Very High | Very High | Very High | Lesser |
Color Options | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Purpose | High End Projects | High End Projects |
For setting |
High End Big Stones | Craft Projects |
Pricing Unit | Gross (144) | Gross (144) | Gross (144) | Individually | Individually |
Starting At | $1.52 / gross | 80¢ / gross | $1.06 / gross | 11¢ / each | 4¢ / each |