The Sparkling Waves of Rhinestone River

Did you ever wonder why those little sparkly things are called rhinestones? So we’re talking like classic Las Vegas costume jewelry where you’re just covered in just this massive, it’s not worth a thing, but it looks fantastic kind of plastic sparkles. So it’s r-h-i-n-e, right?

Right. Rhinestones.

Exactly. Rhinestone is a lone translation of French, Calou du Rhin, which is literally Rhin pebble, because these sparkly fake gems were originally cut from rock crystal found in the Rhine River.

The Rhine River, that European river.

Yes.

One of the most famous rivers in all of Europe.

Yes. Yes.

That’s amazing.

I know. I know. I just thought that was so cool.

You know, picturing people in rhinestones, and it’s a lone translation.

Yeah, I’m thinking of Elvis and Siegfried and Roy and all these famous faces that have worn, Liberace, worn a river.

That’s pretty cool, Martha.

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