January 1st, 2008, there will be significant price increases across the board got All Swarovski and Czech Preciosa rhinestones due to tremendous Exchange rate increase of the Eurodollar compared to the US Dollar...the exchange rate is being held artificially low at this time, through December. As of January 1st, we are expecting price increases in excess of 10%, AND February 1st, we are expecting another 13-15 % increase in prices !!!!! We have absorbed the price increases this year since January 1st, 2007 and cannot continue to do so as of January 1st. Expect significant increases in Rhinestones, Banding, jewels, and nail heads. IF you plan on purchasing rhinestones, sooner is better than later, for the prices increase will be dramatic, two months in a row...and after that, wherever the exchange rate will determine the cost, monthly !  I am very sorry that I have to inform you of this, but price increases are far beyond our profit margin, and we cannot operate in this manner. I hope you understand. Swarovski increases will be more dramatic than those of Czech machine cut....the cost of Heat set stones will rise sharply also, making transfers much higher.   Phil Brandt