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Fashion

Anything to do with making, designing or appreciating clothing of the prevailing trends.

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swiss cut

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A gem cut consisting of thirty-three facets.

synthetic (gemstone)

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A synthetic gemstone is man-made rather than mined from the earth. Natural gemstones which are treated by industry-accepted methods such as heat or irradiation are not classified ...

table

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The flat top part of a gemstone. The table is the largest facet.

tone

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One of 3 characteristics used to describe the appearance of color. Tone refers to the lightness or value of the lightness in a particular stone. See also Saturation and Hue.

translucent

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A quality of a gemstone transmitting light imperfectly so that one cannot see through the stone clearly. Star sapphire is an example of this quality.

transparent

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There are several ways a light travels through a stone. In a transparent stone, the light travels through stone with virtually no distortion. Transparent stones are clear and easy ...

treated stone

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A stone that has been heated, dyed, irradiated, or stained in order to improve the color or the clarity. Also pertains to gems that have their cracks or fractures concealed by ...