Lineage

Lineage: Direct descent from a particular ancestor.
Luster: Refers to the brightness a piece of jewelry reflects.
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It is that history, that lineage, that tradition constructed by those generations past and present, whose dedication, honor, courage, perseverance, blood, and ultimate personal sacrifice to which we owe so much.

Montana has a historical lineage of inland seas which deposited fossils and minerals at the present rockhounding sites.

Demantoid from the Ural Mountains of Russia
Russia's Royal Lineage
Jewels of the Romanovs
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Rings were traditionally worn to indicate anything from profession to family lineage, social status to religious affiliation. Historically speaking, the most common use for rings was to indicate marital status.

As easy as it is to see the Hope Diamond (on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.) and believe its documentation, debate rages to this day over the creation, identity, lineage, and current whereabouts of the elusive Brunswick Blue.

See also: Jewel, Jewelry, Gold, Stone, Rough