David P Stern Jewellery Repairs & Restoration London

Jewellery Repairs & Restoration London

020 7629 6292

33 St George Street, London, W1S 2FL

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David P. Stern Guide to Jewellery Terminology

The following serves as a useful guide to jewellery terms and expressions. For further explanation contact David P. Stern London Jewellery Workshops.

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Diamonds

Baguette shape
Emerald Cut
Asscher Cut
Marquise/Navet Cut

Brilliant Cut

Other cuts are available as illustrated below:

Round

Marquise

Princess

Oval

Pear

Emerald

Heart

Radiant

- A narrow oblong shape usually used to accent jewellery.
- An oblong but with an extra facet on each corner.
- Named after diamond polisher Joseph Asscher, this shape stone is similar to an emerald cut but more square in shape.
- Is boat shaped, with a point on each end.
- This is a round diamond with 33 facets on the top and 24 facets underneath.

Facet

- This is the term used to describe the polished face of a gem

Gold

24ct
18ct
14ct
9ct

Platinum

Chemical Symbol PT
Is normally used in its pure form

- Fine Gold
- 750 parts Fine Gold
- 585 parts FineGold
- 375 parts Fine Gold

Types of Settings

Claw setting
Rub-over setting
Channel Setting
Grain Setting

- This describes prongs which holds the gems.
- This describes a complete edge surrounding the gems.
- This describes a groove setting with no metal between the stones set as a group.
- This describes a burr raised from the metal and pushed over the gems.

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