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Fashion

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

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beryllium treatment

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A form of heat treatment for sapphire that adds the element beryllium to the heating process. Beryllium is an element well known in the gem world, since it is an essential ...

bi-color

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A gemstone exhibiting two color zones, such as ametrine or many tourmalines.

birefringence

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Some gemstones are singly refractive: they have only one refractive index. Other gemstones (in fact, most) are doubly refractive: they have two different refractive indices. When ...

birthstone

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The association of gemstones with astrology goes back centuries. More recently, jewelers have adapted this tradition to create the current list of official birthstones.

brilliance

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The reflection and refraction of light displayed through a stone. Brilliance is sometimes referred to as "internal luster" to distinguish it from surface luster.