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Terms for subject Jewelry (593 entries)

baby bracelet	A bracelet designed to be worn by a baby or toddler. Popularized by Tiffany &Co., they are often given as christening gifts and engraved with the child's name.
ball earrings	Earrings, generally with post friction backs that feature a ball or rounded stud at one side.
ballerina setting	A setting that lifts the stone up from the shank. It is so named because the under gallery resembles a ballerina's tutu.
bar link bracelet	A bracelet featuring only bar links.
bar ring	A ring wherein the entire band is made up of multiple bars. These rings often feature woven metal to connect the bars.
bar setting	A setting, similar to a split bezel setting, wherein two bars hold either side of a gemstone in place.
baroque	A pearl with an irregular shape.
barrel clasp	A type of jewelry closure that resembles a barrel wherein the two pieces screw into one another to keep the piece secure.
barrel pendant	A pendant shaped like a wooden cask or barrel.
bauble	A small, showy ornament of little value; a trinket.
bead pendant	A pendant that is shaped like a bead.
bead setting	A setting wherein the gemstone is held with beads as opposed to prongs. The beads are set in place using a beading tool, and to the naked eye, it appears as though the stone is held by beaded prongs.
beaded anklet	An anklet that features glass or gemstone beads along a thread or metal wire. The anklet can be entirely set with beads from end to end or feature beaded stations.
bell clutch	An earring's backing that works like a friction post. The back is shaped like a bell and when it slides onto the post, the extended length grips onto the earring. Often there is also a notch on the earring's post for extra security.
bell cut	A type of gemstone cut wherein a stone is cut into a three-dimensional bell.
bella luce	Pronounced "Bell-ah Looch-A" means beautiful light in Italian.
beryl	Aluminum beryllium silicate. A group of minerals that includes both Emeralds and Aquamarine.
chrysoberyl	beryllium aluminum oxide, Group of minerals including Alexandrite and Chrysoberyl cat's eye.
betrothal ring	In ancient Rome, called an annulus pronubus, these were metal rings without gemstone adornments given from a man to a woman to illustrate his intention to marry her.
bezel	The part of the watch that surrounds the face.