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Terms for subject Jewelry (567 entries)

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.
bezel setting	The earliest method of setting stones into a piece of jewelry. The bezel is a band of metal that has been shaped into the size of the gemstone to be placed. The setting is then soldered to the piece of jewelry and the prepared stone is placed into position.
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.