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Terms for subject Jewelry (593 entries)

station	A piece of jewelry that features a repeat pattern wherein certain "stations" repeat. For example, on a necklace that features eight prong set blue sapphires and then a bezel set diamond, the diamond setting would be referred to as a diamond station.
step cut	Cut shaped by a rectangular table facet and girdle, with rectangular facets parallel to these.
step design	The step design resembles a pyramid. Either the ring features stones that have been set in the step design or the ring's feature stone has been cut with this design.
sterling silver	An alloy of 92.5% silver and copper or another material.
stick earrings	Also called Chop Stick Earrings, these earrings feature dangling rectangular bars that connect to the backing via a jump ring.
stick pendant	A pendant that is straight. This may also refer to a drop pendant.
stone	Term used for any gemstone.
strap ring	A ring, usually leather or pliable metal, that looks like a watch strap without the face.
stretch bracelet	A type of bracelet that stretches over the hand and fits snuggly to the wrist. These bracelets feature links that are usually connected with elastic and have no closures as they can adapt to any size. Another way to make these bracelets is with contracting hinges that flex and closes as needed. The latter type was popular during the 40s and 50s with rhinestone costume jewelry.
striation	A parallel scratch, groove or line on the surface or interior of a gemstone.
sub-dial	A sub-dial is a smaller dial set within the watch's main dial. Common sub-dials are used as stopwatches or timers, date windows or even altimeters.
substantial	Jewelry that is either large, heavy or laden with gemstones.
surface mining	Mining that takes place when the stones can be found close to the surface. This type of mining entails little heavy equipment as only the soil and overlying mineral deposits are removed. Surface mining is most commonly used to retrieve coal deposits.
swirl earrings	Any type of earrings that feature a swirling design or spiral in some way. Cinnabun stud earrings are an example of swirl jewelry.
symmetry, axis of	Imaginary line through a crystal. If the crystal were rotated about its axis it would present an identical aspect tow or more times in a rotation of 360 degrees.
synthetic gemstone	A laboratory-made stone whose chemical composition and optical properties are similar to those of it's natural equivalent.
table	The upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem.
table cut	The simplest type of step cut which is very flat with a large table. Often used for seals or for men's rings.
table facet	Central facet on a gem's crown.
talisman	A trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil.