{"id":6983,"date":"2021-03-26T00:10:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T04:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/?p=6983"},"modified":"2021-03-31T07:32:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T11:32:05","slug":"jewelry-101-terms-every-jewelry-lover-needs-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rebag.com\/thevault\/jewelry-101-terms-every-jewelry-lover-needs-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewelry 101: Terms Every Jewelry Lover Needs to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class='custom-post-tags'><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/101-guide\">101 Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/basics-care\">Basics &amp; Care<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/jewelry\">Jewelry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.32)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Frame-2-7.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;darken&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1300px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; height=&#8221;327px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||80px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;80px|0px|80px|0px|false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_image_tablet=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Frame-1-7.jpg&#8221; background_image_phone=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Frame-1-7.jpg&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;on&#8221; background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;on&#8221; alt_phone=&#8221;Jewelry Terms to Know&#8221; title_text_phone=&#8221;Jewelry Terms to Know&#8221; alt_tablet=&#8221;Jewelry Terms to Know&#8221; title_text_tablet=&#8221;Jewelry Terms to Know&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h6>VIDEO<\/h6>\n<h1>Find your fit:<br \/>\nthe birkin<\/h1>\n<p>By Koyaana R. 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CARE<\/h6>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jewelry 101: Terms Every Jewelry<br \/>Lover Needs to Know<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By Karen S, Mar 26, 2021<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1641px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;26px||31px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/shop.rebag.com\/collections\/new-arrivals?utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_source=reports&#038;utm_campaign=jewelry-terms-3-21&#038;pf_st_availability_hidden=true&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Shop Jewelry&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; button_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; 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Keep on reading for the most common terms you\u2019re likely to encounter.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1300px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1641px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;10px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;34px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#979797&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>Bail: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ring or link that connects a pendant to a necklace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ceramic:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fired clay turns into ceramic. We see ceramic in rings, pendants, and watch bands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Certificate of Authenticity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A document from the jewelry brand stating the serial number and jewelry details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Clasp: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mechanism that allows a necklace or bracelet to easily be put on and taken off without causing any damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Collateral: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Items, such as a signed box or certificate of authenticity, that may accompany jewelry and may add value to the item.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Coral:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The limestone secretion of marine invertebrates used as an ornamental material in jewelry, carvings, and sculptures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Designer Signature: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jewelry house&#8217;s signature or logo engraved on their jewelry on the underside of the piece or the inside of a ring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eagle\u2019s Head:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A French hallmark that was\/is struck in gold jewelry or jewelry containing gold parts. It is used since 1838 with minor variations in its design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Earring Back: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This connects to the post to keep the earrings in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Earring Post: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A thin rod that goes through the earlobe so that the mounting can fit snuggly against the ear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Enamel: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A decorative coating applied to metal in a powder form that when heated turns into glass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fashion Jewelry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jewelry made from non-precious metals and faux stones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fine Jewelry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jewelry made up of precious metals and genuine gemstones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rebag-winter2020BI7A8725-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Fashion Jewelry&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Fashion Jewelry&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; width=&#8221;750px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rebag-winter2020BI7A9418-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Fine Jewelry&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Fine Jewelry&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; width=&#8221;750px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>French Dog&#8217;s Head:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A hallmark depicted here is a French hallmark that was\/is struck in platinum jewelry or jewelry containing platinum parts. It is used since 1912.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>GIA Lab Report: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A diamond report from the Gemological Institute of America providing a scientific blueprint of the diamond\u2019s properties and characteristics, it also attests to the diamond\u2019s authenticity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Glass:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is made from natural and abundant raw materials (sand, soda ash, and limestone) that are melted at very high temperatures to form a new material: glass. It is often used in fashion jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>14K White Gold: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is produced from 58.3% pure gold and a 41.7% mixture of other metals like palladium, nickel, and zinc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>14K Yellow Gold:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is produced from 58.3% pure gold and a 41.7% mixture of other metals like copper, zinc, silver, and nickel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>18K Rose Gold:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is produced from 75% pure gold and a 25% mixture of other metals like palladium, nickel, and zinc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>18K TriColor Gold: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is produced of 75% pure gold and 25% alloy mixture in three colors of gold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>18K White Gold:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is produced from 75% pure gold and a 25% mixture of other metals like palladium, nickel, and zinc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>18K Yellow Gold:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is produced from 75% pure gold and a 25% mixture of other metals like copper, zinc, silver, and nickel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gripoix:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Refers to glass cabochons in fashion jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hallmarks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Small impressions, struck in jewelry by official assay offices which serve as a type of consumer protection. Only marks struck by official, government-controlled assay offices are to be named hallmarks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Makers Mark:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The initials or name of the manufacturing firm or other representative symbol stamped into a gold, silver, or platinum item.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mother-of-Pearl:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The term used for the iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of the shell of some mollusks. It is made of nacre which is a combination of aragonite and conchiolin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Non-Gem Materials:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Material used in jewelry that is not considered a gem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>On Link Near Clasp:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Where there are often hallmarks or makers marks near the clasp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Paste:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Heavy, very transparent flint glass that simulates the fire and brilliance of gemstones because it has relatively high indices of refraction and strong dispersion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pin Stem:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The long, pointed part of a pin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Platinum 950:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 95% platinum and 5% alloy metals (usually ruthenium, copper, cobalt, iridium, rhodium, or palladium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PVD:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Short for physical vapor deposition, which is a vacuum coating process that will produce a beautiful decorative and a very functional finish on the item being coated. PVD utilizes a titanium nitride that provides an extremely durable and tough wearing coating. PVD coatings possess a far higher resistance to wear than traditional gold plating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Registered Trademark:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are marks on the jewelry that help protect the names, logos, or initials of jewelry manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, or retailers. They&#8217;re registered with the United States Patent Office (USPTO), or a similar organization in another country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Serves Porcelain: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ceramic used in Van Cleef &amp; Arpels jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Shank:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The lower portion of a ring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Signature Locations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The placement of the designer\u2019s signature or logo on the jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stainless Steel: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contains at least 10% chromium and, depending on the grade of the stainless steel, it may include smaller percentages of nickel, molybdenum, titanium, niobium, and other metals. 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