Loupe through Pear Shape
From a must-have tool of the trade to a pear-shape you won’t want to take off. Discover jewelry speak from Loupe to Pear Shape…
Loupe
Pronounced loop, any small magnifying glass mounted for hand use, that allows the user to take a closer look at a gemstone.
Marquise cut
A gemstone cut that is a long and thin oval with gently curved sides coming to a point on either end.
Millegrain
A decorative metal technique which applies miniature beads of metal either for design purposes or to secure a stone in place.
MOHS Scale
A scale of hardness with numbers from one to ten assigned to ten minerals of increasing hardness from talc to diamonds.
MOHS Rating Gemstone Mineral Group
10 Diamond
9 Ruby, Sapphire Corundum
8 Topaz Topaz
7.5 Emerald Beryl
7.5 Aquamarine Beryl
7 Amethyst Quartz
6.5 Peridot
5.5 - 6.5 Opal
3 Onyx
Patina
As metal surfaces age and are exposed to the atmosphere, the surface color changes and develops its own characteristic Patina. Silver, copper, bronze and platinum are especially known for their patinas.
Pave
A stone setting style where a number of small stones are set closely together creating a shimmery surface. It literally means paved with diamonds.
Pavilion
The bottom portion of the stone, under the girdle, measuring to the bottom most point.
Pear Shape
No we are not referring to body type! This term used to describe any diamond whose general outline resembles a pear shape
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