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What is the difference between Aurora Borealis and Aurora Boreale?

June 02, 2024

What is the difference between Aurora Borealis and Aurora Boreale?

They both refer to the spectacular display of lights.

The first thing that might come to mind is the Northern Lights.
Aurora Borealis is also a name for AB coating that creates a rainbow shine effect on beads, crystals, rhinestones, etc.

Aurore Boreale (in French) was also used to refer to a coating for beads, as it was first developed for Dior, a French company, in cooperation with Swarovski.

When you notice an AB abbreviation next to a name of a color like Crystal AB, Amethyst AB etc., you can expect the color will be enhanced with extra rainbow sparkle.

 

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