| Naturals -
| External Inclusion found on the outside of the Diamond. Usually around the Girdle of the Diamond looking like a rough nick. Read: Clarity & Inclusions! |
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| Nickel -
| A Metal usually mixed with Gold to form 14kt or 10kt Gold. Nickel makes the Metal durable enough to be used for Jewelry. Read: Nickel Allergies! |
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| Old European -
| An Old Cut of Diamond that dates back for Centuries. Old European Cut Diamonds are hand-cut, & often Thicker, Deeper, with a large Culet! |
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| Oval Cut -
| A wonderful Cut of Diamond that's Oval in Shape. Oval Cut Diamonds tend to look larger than other Cuts of Diamonds due to it's soft edges & curves. |
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| Partial Bezel -
| Unlike true Bezel Set Mountings where a wall of Metal would encircle around the entire stone to hold it in, Partial Bezels only have half a Bezel! |
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| Pave -
| Pave Setting is used to describe small beads of Metal that are used to hold Diamonds or Gemstones in the Mounting versus Prongs or Heads. |
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| Pavilion -
| The Pavilion is the bottom section of a Diamond. The entire bottom half of the Diamond (from the Girdle down) that comes to a point is the Pavilion. |
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| Pear Shape -
| A Fancy Diamond Cut that's Round on one end, and Pointed at the other. Also called Tear Drop Shape! It's half Round Cut and half Marquise Cut. |
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| Pinpoints -
| Very Tiny Imperfections or Inclusions inside a Diamond that look like dots or a group of dots. Pinpoint flaws affect a Diamond's Clarity Grading! |
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| Platinum -
| Platinum is a very durable Pure Metal that's used for making White Metal Jewelry. Platinum is a tough to work with and very, very expensive. |
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| Plumb Gold -
| When you see Plumb Gold or KP (Karat Plumb) stamped inside your Ring or Jewelry, it means that it's at least 14kt Gold or higher in Gold content. |
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| Polish -
| Polish can mean the Finish or Smooth Surface of a Diamond. It can also mean the Finish or Surface of Metals like Gold, Silver and Platinum. |
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| Posts -
| Posts are the long thin Metal ends of an Earring that go through your ears. Earrings that have Posts & Backs are referred to as Post Earrings! |
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| Princess Cut -
| Princess Cut Diamonds are normally Square in Shape, but are often found in Rectangular as well. Very Popular, Princess Cuts tend to look Large! |
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| Promise Ring -
| A Ring given as a token of Appreciation, Love & Commitment. Promise Rings have taken new meanings lately symbolizing Abstinence & Waiting! |
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| Prong Setting -
| Type of Mounting that holds stones in with Prongs. Prong Settings are perfect for showing off Diamonds like in a Diamond Engagement Ring! |
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| Proportions -
| The Angles, Cuts & Percentages that make up the Diamond. If the Facets, Girdle, Depth & Angles are all Cut well, it can have a Great Proportion. |
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| Radiant Cut -
| A Shape of Cut that is Rectangular. Radiant Cuts are wonderful Cuts of Diamond that never really became as popular as the Princess Cut. |
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| Remount -
| A term used to remove your Gemstones from your old mounting & reset them into a brand new one. Jewelry Remount Shows are very popular! |
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| Retipping -
| Retipping is when the Prongs of your Ring or Jewelry get low & the Jeweler adds Gold or Metal to the tips of them making them durable again. |
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| Rhodium Plating -
| A durable White Metal that's Plated to the outside of Rings & Jewelry. White Gold is Rhodium Plated to make it look Whiter. Silver may be as well. |
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| Ruby -
| A member of the Corundum Family that includes Sapphire. Ruby is very durable, a 9 on the Mohs Scale. Ruby is Deep Red, Precious & Expensive. |
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| Sapphire -
| A member of the Corundum Family (also Ruby) that's very Durable and very Expensive. Sapphire comes in all colors of the Rainbow except Red! |
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| Shape -
| Shape refers to the Physical Shape of the Stone. Round, Marquise, Oval, Princess Cut, Trilliant, Radiant, Heart, are all great Diamond Shapes! |
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| Shank -
| The word Shank refers to the bottom part of a Ring. The actual band that wraps around your finger is called the Shank! A Thin Shank is Bad! |
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| SI Clarity -
| SI Clarity makes up the Clarity Range of SI1 and SI2. (SI3 also) An great average Clarity that has Small Inclusions when viewed at 10x Magnification. |
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| Silver -
| A very Abundant, Soft White Metal that's used for Jewelry all over the World. Silver is 100% Pure. Sterling Silver is 92.5% Pure making it more durable. |
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| Single Cut -
| Single Cut Diamonds are small Diamonds with just a couple of Facets to them. Usually around 18. Single Cuts are used a lot for side Diamonds. |
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| Sizing -
| Process of Sizing a Ring up or down to fit a finger. Sizings are done by Cutting the Shank, Adding/ Removing Metal, & Soldering it back together. |
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| Stainless Steel -
| A Durable White Metal that's used in Today's Modern Jewelry. Being very Distinct, Masculine, Durable & Inexpensive, Men love the look & feel. |
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| Switching -
| Diamond Switching is when a Jeweler switches out your Beautiful Diamond with a Lower Quality Diamond. Prevent Diamond Switching! |
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| Symmetry -
| Symmetry refers to how perfect a Diamond is Cut. Facets should be Proportional & line up with all the other Facets to form a Great Symmetry. |
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| Table -
| The Table of a Diamond is the top flat Plate of the Diamond. A smooth Surface that Reflects Light & also allows Light to enter & exit the Diamond. |
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| Tightening -
| When your Gems or Diamonds are loose in the Setting, Jewelers will Squeeze the Metal Prongs, Channels or Mounting together to tighten them. |
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| Titanium -
| An extremely durable Metal that has a Gun-Metal Gray look to it. Titanium is a very Popular and Inexpensive White Metal used in Jewelry Today. |
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| Total Weight -
| The Entire Diamond Weight added up as one lump sum. A Ring may have 1.00 Carat in the Center, but have 1.50 Total Diamond Weight all together. |
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| Trigon -
| Trigons are Triangular Shaped Growth Lines that appear on the outside of a Diamond. Usually seen on the Diamond's Girdle, they do affect Clarity! |
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| Trilliant -
| Diamond Shape that looks like a Triangle. Also called Trillion! Trilliant Cuts are beautiful Cuts that were once popular, but now hardly seen! |
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| Ultrasonic -
| Ultrasonic Cleaners use Ultrasonic Sound Waves to break up dirt particles off Rings & Jewelry to Clean them! Read: Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaners! |
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| VS -
| VS stands for Very Slightly Included. VS Clarity is a great Diamond Clarity that has hard to see flaws only visible under 10x Magnification. |
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| VVS -
| VVS (Very Very Slightly Included) is one of the Best Diamond Clarity Grades on the market. Very Clean, Very Awesome, Very Expensive! |
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| Weight -
| Weight refers to Carat Weight or Karat Weight. Diamond Carat Weight is usually marked as CW and Gold Karat Weight is usually marked as KT. |
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| White Gold -
| A man-made White Metal that was made as a substitute for Platinum. White Gold is Yellow Gold with White Alloys added to make it look Whiter. |
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More Jewelry Terms, Definitions, Words and Meanings, coming up... |
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