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Jewelry
Articles made from precious metals and often set with gemstones that are worn on the body for personal adornment.
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sheen
Fashion; General jewelry
This effect resembles luster, and is caused by light reflection from inclusions or texture inside the gem. Luster is light reflected from the surface of the gem and sheen is ...
side stone
Fashion; General jewelry
Side stones are set around or beside the center stone in a jewelry setting.
single refraction
Fashion; General jewelry
Most gemstones are doubly refractive -- they have 2 refractive indices. Only a few gemstones have a single refractive index, specifically diamond, spinel and garnet. See also ...
solitaire
Fashion; General jewelry
A solitaire, often found in rings and pendants, is a single stone in a simple setting. Compare Center Stone and Side Stone.
species
Fashion; General jewelry
The term used to designate a family of gemstones. For example, corundum is a species that contains the varieties sapphire and ruby. The Quartz family contains amethyst, citrine, ...
corundum
Fashion; General jewelry
A crystalline form of aluminum oxide known in the gemstone world as ruby and sapphire. It is naturally clear, but can have different colors when impurities are present. Corundum ...
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