General jewelry

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gold

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A soft yellow corrosion resistant element, the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in veins and alluvial deposits and recovered by mining or by panning or sluicing.

iolite

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A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia having a bright blue color and vitreous luster.

bauble

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A small, showy ornament of little value; a trinket.

bar setting

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A setting, similar to a split bezel setting, wherein two bars hold either side of a gemstone in place.

inverted

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A shape that has been rotated 180 degrees. Usually an inversion refers to something that has been flipped up-side-down.

bead setting

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A setting wherein the gemstone is held with beads as opposed to prongs. The beads are set in place using a beading tool, and to the naked eye, it appears as though the stone is held by beaded prongs.