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diamond scribe A tool mounted with an industrial quality diamond to engrave or sometimes to test authenticity of diamond by the amount of damage it leaves on its surface.
Scribe: A pointed steel rod in handle used for laying out outlines of work for sawing.
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This is a miniature reciprocating impact chisel commonly used by fossil preparers to expose fossils. ARO air scribe Model 8315 costs $289.00 and comes with a medium carbide tip. Additional tips are available in fine to coarse for $31.
Describe quartzite
Quartz: The family name for crystals composed of silica or silicon dioxide occurring in hexagonal crystals. The most common variety is colorless and transparent.
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Used to describe a tube bead with pentagon sided shaped ends and therefore similar in shape to a flat sided pencil.
Axe
A bead that resembles the head of an axe.
Used to describe stones that are clear and transmit light so that objects can be seen through the stone. Many fine quality colored stones such as ruby, Citrine or Topaz are transparent.
Used to describe a single crystal made of different coloured parts.
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These terms describe cut diamonds which when viewed through a 10 x achromatic and aplanatic loupe by an expert show only very, very small. inclusions which are very difficult to be seen.
Term used to describe the pearl surface without any spots or blemishes.
Collar
A necklace that just fits around the neck, usually 10-13" in length. May consist of two or more strands.
Term used to describe the length of pearls or a necklace (usually more than 30 inches long)
Orient
Term used to describe the iridescent play of light in pearls ...
Let us first describe a face of an octahedron and later a cube using Miller's indices.
Term used to describe surface defects in rolled metal that originated in the cast cake or hot-worked slab. Includes 'rokes' and 'laps', see book section on cold working. Does not include roll marks.
Spirits of salts
Hydrochloric acid.
Term used to describe the width of the table facet, often expressed as a percentage of the total width of the stone.
Tension Setting
A tension-set diamond is held in place by the pressure of the band's metal, which is designed to 'squeeze' the stone.
Islamic texts describe the Garden of Paradise as carpeted with emerald. The Moguls of India, including Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal, loved emeralds so much they inscribed them with sacred text and wore them as talismans.
A term used to describe an imperfection on the surface of a finished diamond, such as a scratch or cavity.
Blue Diamond
A diamond with a distinct blue body color, usually a light blue.
A word used to describe synthetic diamonds, in parallel with cultured pearls.
Cushion
A shape of diamond, four sided with curved sides, rather like an old television screen.
A term used to describe many different mixtures of metal that do not have gold, silver, or platinum as a major component.
Post
A pin-like finding attached to an earring. It passes through the pierced earlobe, and may be held in place by a back.
A term used to describe gold jewelry that contains the precise amount of gold in the alloy that the Karat mark indicates. In the past an item marked 14Kt could legally have been 13.5 karat and still considered 14K.
NATURAL Used to describe a gemstone which is Mined from the earth or a pearl that is created without the assistance of man.
Genuine: Used to describe or designate a true precious stone, as opposed to a synthetic or “fake' version of the stone in costume jewelry.
Phrase coined to describe the 4 quality and value considerations of a diamond: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight. See ‘Diamond Grading.’
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A phrase used to describe a diamond's value characteristics which cover the four well-known factors affecting the price of a diamond. All these factors start with the letter 'C': cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.
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Some laboratories inscribe the certificate number on the girdle (the outer perimeter of a diamond), but you may wish to add a personal message of your own. Personal inscriptions are becoming very popular and are now available from many sources.
We do our best to describe our gems in a clear, consistent and honest fashion. Our approach is to give our customers the same information we would like if we were purchasing the piece.
Fantasy CutStones cut in fancy shapes FauxPronounced fo (like go) Faux is a French word used to describe something made to resemble something else. The original French word means false, fake, imitation or artificial. Faux marble looks like marble.
magnetic This term can be used to describe materials that give off magnetic fields, that is act as a magnet, or materials that are attracted to magnetic fields.
The physical characteristics of minerals include traits which are used to identify and describe mineral species. These traits include color, streak, luster, density, hardness, cleavage, fracture, tenacity, and crystal habit.
The term used most to describe some jewelry from Mexico and South America. Base MetalsNon-precious metals such as copper, zinc, nickel, etc.
Chain:A general term used to describe any series of connected gold links or loops. Typically used for bracelets, pendants, necklaces, and watch bands.
The word "emerald" sounds rich just rolling off the tongue, but only begins to describe this exquisite, mesmerizing gemstone.
Describe the problem as clearly as you can, ie good ventilation='move air fast'. Then you can look for solutions that fit the problem. Describe the Process occurring. What is happening?
Settings: Often, the ring description uses setting terminology to describe a ring. Most popular settings are as under.
Bar: A piece of metal set between gemstones to hold them securely in place is called a bar.
Emerald cut is the term used to describe an octagonal terraced cut that's most commonly used on emeralds because this cut best complements the character of the gemstone. The emerald has only moderately high refraction and is comparatively delicate.
The crystal systems are a grouping of crystal structures according to the axial system used to describe their lattice. Each crystal system consists of a set of three axes in a particular geometrical arrangement. There are seven unique crystal systems.
The Gold and Silver Standard is a term used to describe two similar but distinctly different systems.
It seems almost natural that in the light of attempting to describe their most inner feelings - which could now be expressed openly - the Victorians were on a quest for symbolism.
A carat (ct.) is the unit of measurement specifically used to describe the weight of a diamond (or other gemstones).
Even those who prefer not to subscribe to the energies in gemstones and the forces which emanate from them will undoubtedly get a feeling of warmth and well-being when they look at a fire opal.
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The term cat's eye is used to describe an exotic optical property that is rarely seen in many gemstones. The effect, when present, appears as a bright, narrow slit - similar to what you see in the eyes of your favorite feline pet.
Venetian Glass - The term "Venetian glass" is used to describe three distinct things: Raw material glass made in Venice, glass beads/art using designs originating from Venice, or glass beads/art made of Venetian glass in Venice.
Karat: A variation of the word "carat", (used to describe the weight of a gemstone), "karat", with a "k" is used to describe the purity of gold. Gold is often alloyed with silver, copper, and/or other metals to improve its strength and durability.
The ill-defined adjective "pigeon blood" has been used to describe this color, though its precise meaning today is so obscure that the term is virtually meaningless.
Make - This is a trade term used to describe how closely the proportions of a brilliant cut diamond are to an "ideal".
The word sapphire is synonymous with blue and has been so ever since the Romans coined it to describe its haunting violet-blue.
Yet, only its prized blue color, a color so distinctive that its name is used to describe any color that resembles it, results in its being used as a gemstone. Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by both southwestern U.S.
Carat is the term used to describe the weight of any gemstone, including diamonds. Diamond weights are stated in metric carats or "ct" (versus the karat amount of gold contained in an item).
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