These are stunning crystal beads that look gorgeous but if your expecting them to be this lovely blue colour you will be sadly disappointed since they are actually purple! I'm not familiar with the Swarovski colours so would not have had a clue what colour 'Heliotrope' would be and there's no mention in the product description. They are in fact a very lovely shade of purple which I personally like better but not good for someone who is specifically going for blue.