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The Glossary contains explanations of technical terms to do with the work of silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewellers and art medallists. The glossary is linked to the text throughout the site.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | All
A Abalone ABDS Acid Etching Acrylic Agate Amber Amethyst Amethysts Anodised Anodising Aumbry
B Basse-taille Beryl Britannia Standard
C Cabochon CAD Camées Cameo Carat Carnelian Carnelians Carved Carving Cast Caster Casting Castings Centrifugal Cast Centrifugal Casting Chalcedony Champlevé Chased Chasing Chrome plated Chrome-plated Chromium Plated Chrysophrase Citrine Citrines Claw Set Claw Setting Cloisonne Cornelian Cornelians ct Cubic Zirconium
D Diamond Diamonds Die
E Electroforming Electroplated Electroplating Emerald Emeralds Enamel Enamelling
F Fabricated Fabrication Filigree Foiled Forged Forging Freshwater Pearls Fused Fusing
G Garnet Garnets Gilt Granulation Green Gold
I Inlaid Inlay Intaglio Iolite
J Jasper
K Kunzite
L Lapidary Lapis Lapis Lazuli Limoges Enamel Lost Wax
M Mabe Pearl Malachite Marquise Mazer Mokume Gane Moonstone Moonstones
N Niello Niobium
O Obverse Onyx Opal Opals Oxidized
P Parcel Gilt Parure Pave Pax Peridot Peridots Perspex Photo-Etching Planished Planishing Platinum Plique-a-jour Pyx
Q Quartz Quenching
R Riveted Riveting Rock Crystal Rubies Rub-over Ruby
S Sand Cast Sand Casting Sapphire Sapphires Sodalite Soldered Spinel Spinning Spun Stake Sterling
T Tanzanite TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) Welding Topaz Tourmaline Tourmalines Tsavolite Tsavorite Turquoise
W Water Jet Cut |