Glossary

The goal here at The Beau Monde is to educate and inform our readers on a variety of subjects including fine jewellery, history and the arts.


A
ALBERT CHAIN, ALEXANDRITE, AMBER, AMETHYST, ANTIQUE, AQUAMARINE, ART DECO, ART NOUVEAU, ARTS & CRAFTS, ASSCHER CUT, AUDEMARS PIGUET
B
BAGUETTE CUT, BANGLE, BAROQUE, BASE METAL, BEAD SETTING, BELPERRON, BEZEL, BOIVIN, BOODLES, BOUCHERON, BRILLIANT CUT, BRIOLETTE, BROOCH, BUCCELLATI, BULGARI, BURMESE
C
CABOCHON, CALIBRÉ, CAMEO, CARAT, CARTIER, CASTELLANI, CEYLON, CHANNEL SET, CHAUMET, CHOPARD, CLAW SETTING, CLUSTER, COCKTAIL RING, COLOMBIAN, CONCH PEARL, CUBIT ZIRCONIA, CULTURED PEARL, CURB CHAIN, CUSHION CUT

D
DEMI-PARURE, DIAMOND
E
E.WOLFE & CO, EMERALD, EMERALD CUT, EN TREMBLANT, ENAMEL
F
FABERGÉ, FACETING, FLUORESCENCE
G
GARNET, GARRARD & CO, GEMMOLOGY, GIRANDOLE, GOLCONDA, GRAFF

H,I
HALLMARK, HARRY WINSTON
J
JADE, JAEGER-LE-COULTRE
K, L
KUNZITE, KUTCHINSKY,
M, N
MAKER’S MARK, MARQUISE CUT, MELLERIO, MOTHER OF PEARL, MUZO,
O
OLD CUT, OLD MINE, OPAL, OSCAR HEYMAN, OSCAR MASSIN

P
PALLADIUM, PARURE, PEARL, PIGEON’S BLOOD, PLATINUM, PRINCESS CUT
Q
QUARTZ
R
RADIANT CUT, RENÉ BOIVIN, RENÉ LALIQUE, ROSE CUT, ROSE GOLD, ROUND BRILLIANT CUT, RUBOVER, RUBY,
S
SAPPHIRE, SAUTOIR, SHANK, SHOULDERS, SOLITAIRE
T,U
TREMBLANT,

V
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS,
W
W.A. BOLIN
X Y Z
Zircon