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Terms for subject Jewelry (567 entries)

dog tag pendant	Usually in the shape of a bone, these pendants are often engraved.
dome pearl	A solid blister pearl grown around a mother-of-pearl nucleus on the inside of the mollusk shell.
dome ring	A dome ring features a solid, round cabochon setting, or a highly polished stone without any cut facets, on top of the shank. This gives the ring the appearance of a dome.
doorknocker earrings	Dangle earrings that are hinged and sway back and forth. Often chandelier earrings have this type of motion.
double hoop earring	Also called a double hoop up, these earrings feature a smaller hoop inside of a larger hoop.
double marquise jewelry	A piece of jewelry that features two marquise shaped gemstones or the repetition of the marquise shape two times in the metal.
double refraction	The phenomenon in which each ray of light is split in tow as it enters a noncubic mineral. Each ray travels at different speeds and has its own refractive index.
doublet	Composite stone made of two pieces cemented or glued together.
dramatic jewelry	Jewelry that is sensational in its presentation. Many costume jewelry pieces were done in this style. Today, the most popular dramatic style is the cocktail ring.
dresden diamond	41 carats, most likely from India. This pear shaped green diamond's early history is not known. In around 1700 it was in the possession of August the Strong, Duke of Saxony. Kept in the Green Hall in Dresden, hence it's name.
drop bead bracelet	A bracelet that features dangling beaded stations.
dropped post	A functional design technique that lowers the back post of an earring so that the entire earring is on display. This is extremely effective with large or heavy earrings that usually droop as the drop post creates leverage and pushes the design forward.
Druzy	Tiny quartz crystals that form within or on the surface of a stone. Druzy, often called druse or drusy, is formed when silica water enters a porous rock'™s small cavities and cools rapidly forming miniscule crystals. The result is a surface that is covered with short, thin crystals and looks similar to setting technique, micro pave. Malachite, pyrite, hematite, chrysocolla, uvarovite garnet, psilmelane, carnelian, and cobalto-calcite are commonly found as druzy.
E.G.L.	European Gemological Labratory
earring jacket	the metal housing on the earring on which the settings and gemstones are placed.
ebayer	A species of human who is registered to buy and or sell on eBay.
ebayitous	A disease of the human species where one tends to spend all of his or her money on items purchased at eBay.
eight cut	This has 8 facets on the upper and lower parts as well, plus the table. It is used for small stones.
elevated ring	A ring where the top feature area sticks out from the rest of the ring. Often, rings with ballerina settings or cocktail rings fall into this group categorized by a bold aesthetic.
elongated	Refers to a piece of jewelry that appears as though it has been stretched or has long accents.