Can anyone please tell me how to achieve the bottom tier look of this cake?  I am not sure what it may be ...gold sugar crystals? ,  some type of edible glitter? any

one have an idea as to how i can do something like this?

Thank you in advance ;)

It's edible gold sequins.  If you google it you should find somewhere to order it from.  I've seen it applied with piping gel and also corn syrup.  

Ahttp://www.cakestudio.ca/stuff.html

thank you so much !! I appreciate it   ..... dont know why i never thought of that

oh my !!!!  that is incredible!! i cannot believe that!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS TUTORIAL .... AWESOME!!    I AM SO GRATEFUL ......... I LOVE CAKE CENTRAL!!