Lorgnettes
Lorgnettes are glasses (or opera glasses, which are small binoculars) that are mounted on a handle. This type of glasses was used a long time ago.
Lorgnette: A pair of ladies' vintage collapsible eyeglasses.
Lozenge: Cutting style shaped like a baseball diamond.
Lustre: In cultured pearls, this refers to the degree of mirror-like finish in the nacre.
Lorgnettes were invented in 1825 by Robert Bate. They were equipped with a long handle, into which the lenses folded when not in use, and were particularly favoured by fashionable ladies, ...
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Lorgnette (French): A collapsible pair of eyeglasses that fold up into their own decorative handle to be worn as a pendant. Luster: Luster is the reflection that results from light striking a gemstone surface.
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 See also: Bracelet, Pearl, Jewel, Diamond, Earring
  
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