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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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synthetic (gemstone)
Fashion; General jewelry
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 ...
tone
Fashion; General jewelry
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
Fashion; General jewelry
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.
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