Category: Jewelry Term

The crown is the upper section of a faceted diamond, extending from the girdle to the table. Its facets...

A natural diamond is a diamond that formed through geological processes in the Earth rather than being grown in...

Length-to-width ratio describes the relationship between a gemstone’s face-up length and width. It is especially useful for comparing the...

A fracture in a diamond is a break, crack, or separation within or extending from the stone. Fractures can...

Fire in a diamond is the visible display of spectral colors produced when white light is dispersed into its...

Bespoke jewelry is designed specifically for an individual rather than selected as a standard finished style. The process typically...

Made-to-order jewelry is produced after a customer places an order rather than being taken directly from finished inventory. The...

Engraving in custom jewelry is the process of adding letters, dates, symbols, patterns, or decorative details to a jewelry...

Custom jewelry is jewelry created or substantially modified for a specific customer rather than selected exactly as an existing...

CAD approval is the stage in a custom jewelry project when the client reviews and approves a computer-aided design...

Treatment disclosure is the communication of relevant information about treatments applied to a diamond, gemstone, pearl, or other jewelry...

A diamond grading report is an independent laboratory document that records the identification and quality characteristics of a diamond...

Vintage jewelry generally refers to jewelry from an earlier period that is old enough to reflect the design, materials,...

Fluorescence in gemology is the visible light a gemstone emits when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This optical effect...