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Terms for subject Jewelry (567 entries)

Mabe	A dome shaped stone, often cabochon cut, popularized in the 40s or 50s with cocktail style jewelry. Sometimes called mobe.
ceramic	A durable material made from clay fired at extremely high temperatures that is scratch resistant. Ceramic is often used in fine timepieces for its glossy appearance and durable nature.
rose cut	A facet cut without table or pavilion. Does not produce much brilliance.
feathers	A feather-shaped flaw, as in a precious stone.
frosted finish	A finish done on metal to give the surface a satin sheen. The finished piece has the appearance of being frozen or covered with frost.
cable finish	A finish that resembles a twisted wire cable.
aragonite	A form of calcium carbonate, which constitutes a large portion of the pearl.
blasting	A form of cleaning or refinishing a surface wherein a pressurized stream of a certain type of material (sand, glass, metal, ect) is used.
Valadium	A form of fine stainless steel that resembles white gold.
interchangeable bezel	A function of certain types of watches that enables the owner to remove and replace the the bezel with another setting. This features gives the watch added versatility and is common in fashion watches.
dropped post	A functional design technique that lowers the back post of an earring so that the entire earring is on display. This is extremely effective with large or heavy earrings that usually droop as the drop post creates leverage and pushes the design forward.
100 facet gemstone	A gem that has been carefully cut to have 100 facets.
needle point cut	A gemstone cut wherein the stone is shaped like a needle at both ends.
tiger iron	A gemstone that resembles the hide of a tiger.
carved gemstone	A gemstone, commonly jade, that has been carved into a shape or carved with a picture. Carved gemstones were once extremely popular in the Far East, and the intricate images told stories, recorded histories, and adorned royal halls.
generational gemstone	A gemstone, like Tanzanite, that will only be found and mined during a single generation. Tanzanite, for example, is found in one place and will soon be mined away meaning new pieces of jewelry using Tanzanite will be rare unless the jewelry has destroyed an older piece to make a new one. For this reason, generational gemstones are an excellent investment.
freeform jewelry	A genre or design in which pieces are unique or follow no other genre. This is a growing style as more and more people are making their own jewelry.
gemstone globe	A globe that is done entirely with gemstones and precious metals. Often, mother of pearl is used as an inlay and gemstones create the accents.
Prasiolite	A green-colored form of quartz also known as vermarine, lime citrine, green quartz, or green amethyst.
zoisite	A grey, brown, or pink mineral, used in ornamental stonework.