Whilst predominantly the source of IBK Krystals is from the Swiss Alps in Switzerland, they truly are the most purest on the market today. Even though they are not diamonds their sparkle is absolutely outstanding. IBK  Krystals are valued for their outstanding beauty.

IBK Krystals are made from pure Austrian Crystal.  The crystal is considered by many people to be the finest quality, full-lead crystal made today.  It contains a minimum of 32%PbO, making the crystal optically very pure.  The crystal is then faceted with tremendous precision, creating beautiful prisms.  Brilliant colours and/or coatings are added to these crystals to create pendants, stones, and beads of dazzling beauty and tremendous variety of shapes and sizes.  IBK   Krystal is unmatched in quality and distinction.

Semi-Precious Jewellery is any gemstones valued for their beauty but which are not one of the four "precious stones", (emerald, diamond, ruby or sapphire). Some examples of semiprecious stones are amethyst, aventurine, carnelian, garnet, opal, peridot, rose quartz, etc.

A semi-precious stone is the naturally occurring crystalline form of a mineral which is desirable for its beauty and is used in jewellery. Semi-precious stones are available in many jewellery forms; we have used innovation to create our own unique eye-catching range. All of our jewellery items are handcrafted using high quality gems.

At IBK  we have chosen 925 Sterling Silver as the main precious metal to accompany our Krystals. Hence our entire Krystal range is made from 925 Sterling Silver.  Like gold, silver can be alloyed with other metals to improve its durability. Sterling silver is the industry standard containing 925 parts silver and 75 parts of another metal, usually copper.

Pieces made from sterling silver are marked 925 to assure silver content. Hence all of or sterling silver products are stamped with the 925 Hallmark to ensure authenticity.

Items marked 18K or 750 have 750 parts gold out of 1000, or 75% pure gold. Hence our entire Wedding Ring collection is stamped with the 18K or 750 hallmark. Like Silver gold can also be alloyed with other metals to enhance durability and strength. The alloy itself does not effect the value of the jewellery, which is instead determined by the labour and craftsmanship involved in making the piece.