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Terms for subject Jewelry (594 entries)

ultrasonic cleaner	Used to clean jewelry by using energy released from the collapse of millions of microscopic cavitation bubbles, which are formed when ultrasound passes through the cleaning liquid.
under gallery	The portion of a piece of jewelry that is not seen while it is worn. Often, personal engravings are placed here to keep the message private.
untreated	Refers to a gemstone that has received absolutely no treatments. It has not undergone either chemical or physical changes and the color of the stone is completely natural.
v-prong	A prong setting that is shaped like the letter V
V-Prong setting	A setting wherein the gemstone is held in place by V-shaped or L-shaped prongs. These settings are often used in combination with single or double prong settings with the marquise cut, pear cut, briolette cut, trilliant or trillion cut, and the heart cut
Valadium	A form of fine stainless steel that resembles white gold.
Valentine's day	February 14, observed in honor of St. Valentine as a day for the exchange of valentines and other tokens of affection.
velvet brush finish	A metal finish achieved by combining both the satin finish and the brushed finish. It has more sheen than the matte finish, reflecting light softly.
venting	Areas that are open on jewelry to allow more light to pass through a set stone.
Vermarine	Green quartz also know lime citrine, green amethyst, vermarine, or prasiolite, which is its gemological name.
vermeil	Gold plated silver.
vermeil	silver-gilt silver	Michae­lBurov
vermeil	gilded silver	Michae­lBurov
vermeil	gilt silver	Michae­lBurov
vitreous	Glasslike (used to describe luster)
W-Clasp	A closure that is shaped like the letter "W" that when turned slightly, releases one portion from the other.
waterfall ring	A ring that features a prominent stone at the center and a series of stones either on the band, or encircling the entire gem, that are set gradually lower as in steps. Waterfall rings are popular with the cocktail style or classic diamond rings.
wave hoop earrings	A type of hoop earrings that is not a perfect circle but instead a more wavy adaptation.
white gold	An alloy of gold and nickel, sometimes also containing palladium or zinc, having a pale platinum like color.
white topaz	A colorless aluminum silicate mineral, often found in association with granite rocks and valued as a gemstone.