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Terms for subject Jewelry (567 entries)

bib necklace	A necklace that covers the decollete similar to a hanker chief necklace. This style was popularized by Whiting and Davis.
bicycle chain	A jewelry chain that resembles the chain on a bicyle.
birefraction	The difference between the lowest and highest refractive indices in doubly refractive gemstones.
bivalve mollusk	A mollusk with a pair of shells (valves) which open by a means of a hinge.
Biwa pearl	A non-nucleated cultured pearl from Japan's largest lake, Lake Biwa.
bixbite	Strawberry-red, Beryl group.
black diamond	Carbonado is a natural polycrystalline diamond that is usually found in alluvial deposits - sand and soil sediment deposited by running water often along river banks - in central Africa and Brazil. These diamonds are generally dark grey or black in color
Black Hills gold	Refers to jewelry that has been crafted in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is characterized by 10 karat yellow gold pieces accented with 12 karat rose and green gold.
black opal	A dark colored opal with internal reflections of green or red.
black sapphire	Form of corundum with a black/green hue due to Fe and titanium impurities.
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.
blue topaz	A type of quartz that is light brown to colorless when mined but turns a vivid blue when exposed to heat.
body jewelry	Jewelry worn on various parts of the body including the eyebrow, lip, nose, belly button, nipple, cheek, labret, bridge of the nose, and more.
bold ring	A large or glamorous ring that attracts attention. This style was popular during the costume jewelry craze in the 60s and 70s.
box setting	A square or rectangular grooved setting used to affix a stone to a flat surface like a money clip, lighter, pendant or charm.
boxchain	A chain in which the link is wide and square and resembles a box. Can be made of gold, silver, platinum or other non precious metals.
braganza gemstone	The braganza is a huge gemstone that may or may not be a diamond. This Portuguese stone is said to weigh 1680 carats (which would make it the largest-known diamond) but it has not been authenticated. It may acually be a clear topaz.
bridge designed Semi-Mount	A type of semi-mount ring wherein the diamonds are set along the top of the rings shank. The feature stone, yet to be mounted, will then be placed atop the underlying diamonds as though it were a bridge.
brilliance	Relating to, or being a hue that has a strong combination of lightness and strong saturation.
brilliant-full cut	This cut has at least 32 facets plus the table on the upper part, and 24 facets on the lower part. Usually refereed to as a brilliant cut when talking about diamonds.