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HASKELL STYLE JEWELLERY Jewellery that resembles Miriam Haskell jewellery.
 
HAMMERED METAL The metal has rugged crater patterns from being hammered.
INTAGLIO A form of carving method where the motif is carved into the surface.
JAPANNED The metal of the piece is black from a black lacquer finish.
JULIANA JEWELLERY Juliana jewellery is a style of jewellery. Ardent vintage costume jewellery collectors love Juliana jewellery because of its gorgeous colourful stones, hefty showy designs and superb quality.
LOCKET A pendant that holds a photo, strand of hair or any small sentimental object.
LUCITE A type of transparent plastics patented in 1941 by the Dupont company.
MARCASITE A metallic faceted stone made from iron pyrite.
MATINEE LENGTH NECKLACE A single pearl strand necklace between 22" to 23" in length.
MICROMOSAIC JEWELLERY Jewellery made of very small pieces of ornate colourful tiles.
OPERA LENGTH NECKLACE A single pearl strand necklace between 30" to 35" in length.
PARURE Parure means personal adornment in French. It consists of a matching necklace, bracelet, brooch and earrings. Demi-Parure consists of a matching necklace, brooch and earrings.
PASTE STONE A brilliant cut glass stone to look like a real gem stone.
PATINA The metal changed colour over time due to exposure of air.
PRINCESS LENGTH NECKLACE A single pearl strand necklace 18" in length.
REVERSE CARVED LUCITE JEWELLERY Lucite jewellery is carved on the reversed side. The carved motif, such as a flower, etc., is then painted. This technique was most popular in the 50's era.
RHINESTONE Rhinestones are artificial clear or coloured stones made of glass. The best rhinestones are cut from quartz crystal. Natural crystals from the bottom of the river Rhine in Germany were early substitutes for diamonds. Hence the term Rhinestone. Some people also refer to them as crystals.
RONDELLE A rondelle has two metal circular discs with small rhinestones channel set in between them. Rondelles are used as spacers in strands of beads or pearls.
ROPE LENGTH NECKLACE A single pearl strand necklace over 40" in length.
SAUTOIR A long necklace that has a tassel or pendant at each end. Sautoirs were most common in Edwardian era (1901-1910).
SCATTER PINS Small pins worn together.
SUGAR BEADS Beads coated with small grains of plastic or glass that look like granulated sugar. Sugar beads were originated in Japan in early 1900's.
TORSADE The multistrands of the necklace are meeting together at both ends. You can twist the strands to create texture and volume or wear the strands loose.
TREMBLER JEWELLERY A part of the jewellery is set on a spring that enables the part to tremble. For example, a flower brooch has a butterfly sitting on a spring and the butterfly trembles when the piece is shook or moved.
WATERMELON TOURMALINE A multicoloured stone interchanging with the colours of a rainbow.
WEDDING CAKE BEADS

Ornate, colourful lampwork glass beads decorated with swirls and dots and originated in Murano, Italy.

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