- Settore: Fashion
- Number of terms: 4881
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
The upper portion of a diamond, located between the table and girdle (midsection).
Industry:Jewelry
The hardest known natural mineral to man. Diamonds are the birthstone of April and the traditional gift for the 10th, 60th and 75th wedding anniversaries. Learn more by visiting our Diamond Guide.
Industry:Jewelry
A stone found in nature that has the necessary rarity, beauty and durability for use in jewelry. For more information, visit our Gemstone Guide.
Industry:Jewelry
Watches that include multiple time measurement functions independent of the timekeeping. These functions can include stopwatches, timers, measurement of one-hour intervals, measurement of fractions of a second or elapsed time.
Industry:Jewelry
14 Karat gold (14K) is 14 parts pure gold and 10 parts other metal alloys. White gold is created by combining pure gold with a copper, zinc and nickel (or palladium) alloy.
Industry:Jewelry
In jewelry that has more than one diamond, the color may vary from one stone to the next. All of the diamonds in that piece have a color equal to or better than the minimum color rating given. Diamond color is one of the 4Cs. It measures the amount of body color (tint) in a diamond on a scale from colorless to yellow/brown or gray.
Industry:Jewelry
18 Karat gold (18K) is 18 parts pure gold and 6 parts other metal alloys. By combining with copper and silver, yellow gold retains a rich yellow color while increasing its durability.
Industry:Jewelry
Freshwater pearls are harvested from freshwater rivers and/or lakes in China, Japan and the United States.
Industry:Jewelry
Tourmaline occurs in more colors or combination of colors than any other gemstone. It is heat resistant, extremely durable and the traditional gift for the 8th wedding anniversary.
Industry:Jewelry
Fine jewelry and jewelry settings are crafted of metal. Common metals include gold, silver, platinum and titanium. Metals can be used in pure form or combined to increase durability. For additional information, visit our Metals Guide.
Industry:Jewelry
