Emerald Cut through Lavalliere
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Emerald Cut
A rectangular or square-shaped cut-cornered diamond or gemstone. This step cut technique, is used to enhance the color rather than brilliancy of colored stones and is sometimes used to emphasize the absence of color in diamonds.
Enamel
A colorful decorative technique created by placing powder pigmented glass on a metal surface and firing it in a kiln to melt the glass and fuse it to the metal.
Engrave
More permanent that writing love letters in the sand, engraving refers to the technique of using special tools to gouge a decorative pattern, monogram or words into a metal surface.
Estate Jewelry
Not necessarily your Grandmother’s antique jewelry, Estate jewelry is any jewelry that has been previously owned.
Fancy
A term used for diamond shapes other than round brilliant.
Filigree
Decorative lace-like design in metal made out of thin twisted or intricately woven wires.
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
A nonprofit teaching institute considered the standard-bearer in the grading of diamonds and colored gemstones.
Hardness
The resistance gem material offers to scratching or abrasion. Generally measured using the MOHS scale.
Hallmark
All fine jewelry is stamped with a Hallmark or mark which indicates fineness of metal type or karat. Many designers brand their creations with a signature makers mark.
Lavalliere
A style of necklace, popular at the turn of the century, in which a neck chain suspends a gem stone or small pendant set with gemstones.
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