Bezel -The crimped edge of metal that secures the pendant, glass or stone together. A bezel can be either decorative or functional.
Bicone – A bead shape that is like two cones attached to each other at the wide end of the codes.
Dichroic Glass – means two colors, this glass appears to different colors from different angles. This is created by adding a thin layer of metallic oxides which transmit certain light wavelengths while reflecting others, causing an iridescent effect.
Findings –General term used to cover the variety of components used in jewelry manufacture i.e., clasps, pins, hooks, settings.
Gold Filled –Base metal or silver that has a layer of high karate gold bonded by heat and pressure, NOT ELECTROPLATED, over it’s surface.
Precious metal Clay (PMC) –Finely ground silver, gold or other metal, which is bound together with a malleable substance that disintegrates when heated, allowing the powdered metal to be shaped like clay. The end result is 99.9% pure fine silver.
Swarovski Crystal – is one of the finest crystal produced in the world today and is noted for its purity, brilliance and reflective qualities. It is a synthetic crystal produced in Austria using a formula perfected by Daniel Swarovski and his sons at the end of the 19th century.
Bicone – A bead shape that is like two cones attached to each other at the wide end of the codes.
Dichroic Glass – means two colors, this glass appears to different colors from different angles. This is created by adding a thin layer of metallic oxides which transmit certain light wavelengths while reflecting others, causing an iridescent effect.
Findings –General term used to cover the variety of components used in jewelry manufacture i.e., clasps, pins, hooks, settings.
Gold Filled –Base metal or silver that has a layer of high karate gold bonded by heat and pressure, NOT ELECTROPLATED, over it’s surface.
Precious metal Clay (PMC) –Finely ground silver, gold or other metal, which is bound together with a malleable substance that disintegrates when heated, allowing the powdered metal to be shaped like clay. The end result is 99.9% pure fine silver.
Swarovski Crystal – is one of the finest crystal produced in the world today and is noted for its purity, brilliance and reflective qualities. It is a synthetic crystal produced in Austria using a formula perfected by Daniel Swarovski and his sons at the end of the 19th century.
