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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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fire
Fashion; General jewelry
he rainbow or colors that light rays form as they move through a gemstone. This is another word for "dispersion".
fissure
Fashion; General jewelry
surface crack on a gemstone. Gems with fissures may be Fracture Filled.
fluorescence
Fashion; General jewelry
he ability of some gems to appear a different color when viewed under ultraviolet light. If or not a stone has fluorescence is a valuable aid in gem identification.
fracture filling
Fashion; General jewelry
mall cracks or fissures in a gemstone can interrupt the flow of light through the stone, creating white or "dead" spots in the color of the stone. Sometimes these fractures will ...
girdle
Fashion; General jewelry
he widest point in circumference of a gem. This is the point where a gem is usually held by fingers or tweezers for examination.
greasy (luster)
Fashion; General jewelry
ne of the the technical terms used to refer to the luster of a gemstone. Jadeite is an example of a gem with a greasy luster.
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