Jewelry Glossary - Definition of Jewelry Terms

A dictionary of jewelry and gemstones descriptions with illustrations.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
	A - B	C - H	I - O	P - Z
	Adamantine	Cabochon	Inclusion	Palmwood
	Agate	Calibrated	Intaglio	Patina
	Alexandrite	Cameo	Iridescent	Pearl - Baroque
	Alloy	Cast; Casting	Jacinth	Pearly
	Almandine	Carat	Jade	Pennyweight
	Amazonite	Carnelian	Jasper	Petrified Wood
	Amber	Chalcedony	Karat	Pewter
	Amethyst	Charoite	Keum-Boo	Pin / Pendant
	Ametrine	Chatoyant	Koroit Opal	Platinum
	Ammolite	Chrysocolla	Lab Created	Plique-a-jour
	Ammonite	Chrysoprase	Labradorescence	Potch
	Amulet	Citrine	Labradorite	Precious Gemstone
	Amulet Bag	Cloisonné	Lapidary	Quartz
	Ankh	Cubic Zirconia	Lapis Lazuli	Reconstituted
	Anneal	Culet	Lariat	Resinous
	Anniversary Gifts	Dichroic Glass	Luster	Reticulation
	Antique Finish	Diffusion	Mabe Pearl	Sardonyx
	Aquamarine	Dinosaur Bone	Malachite	Schiller
	Asterism	Domed	Matte Finish	Semiprecious
	Aventurescence	Drusy	Metallic	Silky
	Aventurine	Doublet	Mohs Scale	Slab
	Azurite	Dull	Mokume-Gane	Spectrolite
	Bail	dwt.	Nacre	Sterling Silver
	Bangle	Emerald	Nephrite	Synthetic
	Baroque	Enamel	Nickel Silver	Talisman
	Beryl	Facet	Niello	Tarnish
	Bezel	Feldspar	Onyx	Toggle Clasp
	Birthstone	Fire	Opal	Translucent
	Bloodstone	Freeform	Opal Doublet	Transparent
	Blue Opal	Garnet	Opaque	Triplet
	Bone	Gemstone	Orthoceras	Troy weight
	Botryoidal	Gold		Uvarovite
	Boulder Opal	Greasy		Variscite
	Brass	Green Amethyst		Vermeil
	Brecciated	Hallmark		Victorian
	Briolette	Hardness		Vitreous
	Bronze	Hyacinth		Waxy
	Brushed Finish			Widmanstatten lines
				White Gold
				Xyloid Jasper
				Yowah Nut
				Zircon

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March 6, 2007