Glossary
a
- Adularescence
- Agate
- Akoya (pearls)
- Alloy
- Amber
- Amethyst
- Antique jewellery
- Appraiser
- Aquamarine
- Arrows
- Artificial diamond
- Assay/Assaying
- Asscher (cut)
- Asterism
b
- Baguette
- Bangle
- Barion
- Baroque (pearl)
- Beryl
- Bezel (setting)
- Blemish
- Bracelet
- Brass
- Brilliance
- Brilliant (cut)
- Bronze
- Butterfly
c
- Cabochon
- Cameo
- Candlelight (cut)
- Carat
- Cardinal gemstones
- Carnelian
- Cartilage (piercing)
- Casting
- Cat’s eye
- Chalcedony
- Chandelier (earring)
- Channel (setting)
- Charm bracelet
- Chatoyancy
- Choker
- Chrysoprase
- Citrine
- Clarity
- Claw (setting)
- Cleavage
- Cluster
- Cocktail ring
- Colour
- Copper
- Coral
- Corundum
- Costume jewellery
- Crown
- Crystal
- Cubic Zirconia
- Culet
- Cultivated diamond
- Cultured diamond
- Cultured freshwater pearl
- Cultured pearl
- Cultured saltwater pearl
- Cushion (cut)
- Cut
d
- Depth (diamond)
- Depth percentage
- Diamond
- Diamond cutting
- Diamond polisher
- Diamond setter
e
- Ear climber
- Ear cuff
- Earring
- Earring jacket
- Electroplating
- Emerald
- Emerald (cut)
- Enamel
- Engagement ring
- Engineered diamond
- Engraving
- Estate jewellery
- Eternity ring
- Eye clear
f
- Facet
- Fashion jewellery
- Fine jewellery
- Finish
- Fire
- Flash (plating)
- Flawless
- Fluorescence
- Flush (setting)
- Foiling
- Freshwater pearl
g
- Garnet
- Gemologist
- Gemstone
- Gilding
- Girdle (diamond)
- Gold
- Gold-plating
- Grade / grading
- Grain
- Grainer
h
- Hallmark
- Heart-shape (cut)
- Helix
- Hoop (earring)
- Huggies / Huggers
i
- Inclusion
- Internal characteristics
- Invisible (setting)
- Iridescence
- Ivory
j
- Jade
- Jet
- Jeweller
- Jewellery
k
- Karat
- Kite (facet)
l
- Lab-grown diamond
- Labradorite
- Lapis Lazuli
- Locket
- Loupe
- Lower girdle
m
- Malachite
- Marquise (cut)
- Melee
- Micron
- Moh's scale
- Moonstone
- Morganite
- Mother of pearl
n
- Navette (cut)
- Nickel
o
- Old mine (cut)
- Onyx
- Opal
- Orient
- Oval (cut)
p
- Palladium
- Paragon
- Paste
- Paste jewellery
- Pave
- Pavilion (facet)
- Pear (cut)
- Pearl
- Pearl
- Pendant
- Peridot
- Piercing
- Piercing stud
- Pillow
- Pinchbeck
- Pinky ring
- Platinum
- Plique-a-jour
- Posy ring
- Princess (cut)
- Prong setting
- Push back
- Push present
q
- Quadrillion (cut)
- Quartz
r
- Radiant (cut)
- Rhinestone
- Rose gold
- Rose gold
- Rose quartz
- Rough
- Round (pearl)
- Ruby
s
- Saltwater pearl
- Sapphire
- Scintillation
- Scroll
- Shank
- Signet ring
- Silver
- Silver gilt
- Smoky quartz
- Solder
- Soldering
- South sea pearls
- Spinel
- Stacking / Stackable rings
- Star (facet)
- Sterling silver
- Stone
- Stud
- Symmetricals (pearl)
- Synthetic (gemstone/diamond)
t
- Table
- Table percentage
- Tanzanite
- The 4Cs
- Tiara
- Tiger’s eye
- Titanium
- Topaz
- Tourmaline
- Trillion
- Turquoise
u
- Upper girdle (facets)
v
- Vermeil
- Verneuil process
- Vintage jewellery
w
- White gold
- White gold
y
- Yellow gold
z
- Zircon
- Zoisite