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Also known as paste, Strass

thumb|Historic rhinestone copy of the Florentine Diamond, made in 1865 in Paris by the L. Saemann company thumb|Rhinestones on a tiara thumb|Rowenta enamel rhinestone compact

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  • Origins
  • Compositions
  • In popular culture
  • Sizing guide
  • Hot-fix rhinestones
  • References
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thumb|Historic rhinestone copy of the Florentine Diamond, made in 1865 in Paris by the L. Saemann company thumb|Rhinestones on a tiara thumb|Rowenta enamel rhinestone compact

A rhinestone, paste or diamanté ( , ) is a diamond simulant originally made from rock crystal but since the 19th century from crystal glass or polymers such as acrylic.

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