If you have ever purchased or shopped for a piece of jewelry online or in a catalog, perhaps you have noticed that most companies measure the size of their jewelry in millimeters, not inches. For many U.S....
Looking for silver and gold on eBay? Here are some definitions that can help you sort through the hype and find the beads or jewelry you are really looking for! Silver, silver alloys, silver-filled and...
If you are a novice at buying vintage jewelry, especially on EBAY, you will probably find many of the descriptions a bit confusing due to the terminology used to describe the pieces. Sometimes, you might start...
Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz , where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. However, in the rock world, only the translucent or transparent,...
DEMI-PARURE This term is frequently use in descriptions of Vintage jewelry. A demi parure is a matching set of jewelry, usually containing a necklace, earrings, and/or a pin. EXAMPLES: Necklace and Matching...
Have you ever purchased Vaseline Glass online only to find that what you received was not Vaseline Glass at all? There you were... all excited to open your package; you just couldn't wait to see it under the...
The more you ask a seller about their jewelry or gem stones the better prepared you will be to bid on or purchase the item with confidence. The world of gems and semi-precious gemstones can be very confusing...
A web search for a definition of Damascene, will return several different definitions, but most of them refer to the art of inlaying or steel or other metals with gold or silver metals. Many of the definitions...
Other factors in valuing a parcel include size of the individual stones, number and brightness of colors, stone shapes, the patterns the colors form and the body color of the stone. Body color is the color of...
There are a few gems which can display spectacular color and other effects under certain lighting conditions. These effects are often rare and desirable. Here are definitions for some terms you may encounter...