Jewelry Glossary
Your complete A–Z guide to jewelry terms and definitions
Jewelry has a vocabulary of its own, and most of it goes unexplained at the point you actually need it: reading a grading report, comparing two settings, or working out what a description is really promising. These are the terms we get asked about most, defined in plain language. Browse by letter below, or search for a term directly.
Looking for something broader? Start with the jewelry education center, the 4Cs of diamonds, or our precious metals guide.
A (15 terms)
B (31 terms)
C (52 terms)
D (17 terms)
E (12 terms)
F (21 terms)
G (26 terms)
H (18 terms)
I (8 terms)
K (3 terms)
L (26 terms)
M (21 terms)
N (8 terms)
O (12 terms)
P (25 terms)
Q (1 terms)
R (15 terms)
S (35 terms)
T (25 terms)
U (2 terms)
V (3 terms)
W (6 terms)
Y (1 terms)
Z (1 terms)
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