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Jewelry Definitions

GARNET CABOCHON ring with embossed sides. Cabochons are smooth, not faceted, stones. Garnet cabochons were also called CARBUNCLES in the 1800's. View View

The two BROWN stones toward the top of the brooch shown are called CABOCHONS, as they are smoothly rounded domes with no facets. The orange and green stones are FACETED, like a diamond would be.

PURPLE, pink and blue FACETED rhinestones in TEARDROP and MARQUIS shapes.

RETRO sterling vermeil brooch with purple rhinestone CUSHION CUT center.

JOSEFF hand holding a bouquet brooch with SQUARE multi-colored rhinestones.

PINK MOONGLOW Lucite cabochons feather brooch with black ENAMELING. View

AURORA BOREALIS rhinestones in three colors. Aurora borealis stones have an iridescent finish.

DECO clear rhinestone rectangular brooch. These clear long rectangular rhinestones are called BAGUETTES.

TRIFARI pink and aqua DEMI-LUNE rhinestone bracelets. Demi-lunes are shaped like half moons or half circles.

PINK MARGARITAS set in gold tone1-3/4" round brooch. Margaritas have scalloped edges, and are made both with and without a center hole. View

GREEN RIVOLI stones have facets that extend from the center of the stone to the outside edges in an even fashion. Rivolis do not have scalloped edges.

LAVENDER Juliana "crinkle" art glass, rhinestone and aurora borealis earring.
PINK "crinkle" stones, possibly called "marquis buff top doublets (pointed bottom and cabochon top) with a textured surface" aurora and rhinestones bracelet and earrings.

   JULIANA style unsigned gold tone hinged bangle with pink, green and blue striped rhinestones (called IRIS stones), one with an inset rhinestone, several with multiple decorative prongs, 6-3/4" by 1-3/4" front.  View   View   #J28245

      JULIANA style unsigned gold tone HINGED BANGLE with red, purple and peacock rhinestones, margarites and rivoli, 6-3/4" by 1-3/4" front. This bracelet opens on one side to slip over the wrist.   View   View   #J28246

     JULIANA style unsigned gold tone COIL BRACELET with green and topaz rhinestones and margarites, adjustable 7-1/2" to 8", 2-1/3" front. A coil is not hinged, but slips on like a spring. View   #J28243

JULIANA style watermelon VITRIAL MEDIUM larger oval stones, green with pink highlights, and green and aurora rhinestone accents brooch, 1-3/4". View   #J27445

JULIANA style BERMUDA BLUE larger blue, aqua and green oval rhinestones with faceted beads and rhinestones brooch, 2-1/3".   View   #J26900

   JULIANA style gold tone hinged bangle with two large rhinestones that are called WATERMELON or CUBA stones, with blended transparent colors in the same stone.

A GIVRE (or paperweight) stone is a transparent colored rhinestone or bead with "ribbons" of opaque swirling through it. The ribbon is often white in color. This Brooch has Givré stones as the top five large oval stones and the drop shown.

TRIFARI red, blue and green 2-1/4" FRUIT SALAD pot of flowers fur clip, circa 1941. View #T12543

PINK and clear UNFOILED rhinestones bracelet and screw-back earrings. Unfoiled stones are transparent, with no foil backing.

STERLING bar brooch and a REGENCY bracelet with SAPHIRET (also called SAPPHIRINES) brown/blue oval rhinestone cabochons. Saphiret glass was made in Gablonz, Czechoslovakia in the mid-19th century by mixing melted gold into sapphire-colored glass.

The three oval shaped center stones in this crescent brooch are called OVAL MATTE PILLOW rhinestones.

JULIANA style set of black and golden-colored ART GLASS cabochon center stones, aurora borealis and black glass beads. View View

SCHREINER NY aqua KEYSTONES, lavender cabochons accents and art glass center ruffle brooch, 3-1/4" by 2-3/4". Keystones are long narrow stones that are a bit wider at one end than the other. View #S29401 JULIANA style green ARROW SHAPED and aurora borealis, rhinestone and aurora borealis 7" by 1" bracelet, 2-1/2" brooch and 1-1/8" earrings. View View View View #J27959 JULIANA style glass REVERSE INTAGLIO cameo brooch with red and clear rhinestones and pendant loop on the back, 2-1/3". A reverse intaglio is carved into transparent or translucent stone or glass from the back as opposed to carving from the front like a cameo. View #J27958

Trifari briolette jewelry
"Round faceted stones in golden or platinum toned Trifanium with sapphire, Golden toned Trifanium with crystal, fuchsia, topaz, jet or olivene."

TRIFARI fuchsia "BRIOLETTE" set.
Courtesy of Janet Lawwill

TRIFARI OLIVINE BRIOLETTE brushed gold tone nosegay pin with faceted crystals, 2" long and lovely, circa 1966. View #T16648

TRIFARI BRUSHED FINISH gold tone and rhinestone rose pin. View A brushed finish is textured as though a stiff brush had been dragged across it.

STERLING VERMEIL and clear rhinestones rose brooch. Sterling vermeil is a sterling piece with a gold wash over it. View

MAZER clear rhinestone PAVED rose brooch. A piece that is paved has rhinestones set very closely in an area or areas.

GOLD PLATED electroplated gold coating.

ROLLED GOLD a veneer of gold over base metal.

GOLD FILLED gold laminated to base metal.

PINCHBECK is an alloy of zinc and copper used in jewelry of the 1800's to mimic karat yellow gold.

SLIDE bracelet with enameled, seed pearl and diamond links all set into 14k yellow gold. A SLIDE BRACELET is made up of slides off long chains like the one shown at the left>>>>

EDWARDIAN SLIDE or LONG CHAIN with watch enameled slide and watch or lorgnette hook at the end. View #V21748

COROCRAFT DAY AND NIGHT blue cabochon and pave floral 4" brooch. View View. A "Day and night" brooch has a mechanism that allows it to be worn in more than one position. #C20223

The petals on the central flower OPEN and CLOSE around the center blue cabochon, giving the brooch a different look. The MECHANISM that allows this is amazingly complex. Day and night pieces can also be reversible, with a plainer side for day and a fancy side for night wear.

ENAMELED blue, yellow and red 3" bird TREMBLER brooch circa 1940. View View

Springs allow the wings to tremble. Springs are often used to make flowers tremble on a floral brooch, too.

SILVER tone FILIGREE hinged bangle with deep aqua center rhinestone and black and yellow enameling. View

SILVER tone FILIGREE pendant with citrine-colored rhinestone. View

DOVERCRAFT gold tone MESH band bracelet with purple rhinestone center. View View #X24207

VICTORIAN round silver brooch with beaded edge, APPLIED SURFACE layer of rose and yellow gold rose and leaf design, deep open hair compartment in the back with glass cover, c-catch and tube hinge, circa 1880, 1-1/3". View #V26458

VICTORIAN silver oval brooch with BEADED EDGE and leaves and flowers motif, open hair compartment on back with no cover, c-catch and tube hinge, circa 1880, 1-5/8". View #V26456

VICTORIAN round silver brooch with beaded edge, applied surface layer of rose and leaf design, deep OPEN HAIR COMPARTMENT on the back, c-catch and tube hinge, circa 1880, 1-1/3". View #V26410

STERLING LORGNETTE, eyeglasses in an attached decorative case with a spring-loaded latch, usually worn on a ribbon or long chain. View

SILVER etched bird CHATELAINE HOOK with ruby eye, emerald and pearl collar. This would have hooked over a lady's belt to hold a purse. View

Back view of CHATELAINE HOOK.

CHATELAINE PURSE Marked "F&N Co" inside., with a silver plated frame, silver faceted beads and a leather back, originally worn on a chatelaine, circa 1900, 5" by 8". A purse almost identical to this can be seen in Roseann Ettinger's "Handbags" on page 32. View View View

GORHAM sterling purse CHATELAINE HOOK, 2-1/8". View View View

Purse shown with CHATELAINE HOOK or belt clip attached.

SILVER brooch, 2-1/8" with carved ROCK CRYSTAL center and MARCASITE accents, trombone catch. View View

CINER Deco black enamel and marcasite LAPEL WATCH, which would be worn upside-down from how it is shown in the picture. It is hinged, so that the wearer could tip it up to read the time. View View

BAR PIN circa 1900 with five PEACOCK EYE stones. Peacock eyes are stones that simulate the eye of a peacock tail, and they are fashioned of blue-green cabochons with a silver foil backing.