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Sterling Jewelers, Inc.
Industry: Fashion
Number of terms: 4881
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A metal ring that frames the dial of a watch. On many watches, the bezel displays minute increments and can be rotated in one or both directions. Divers use this function to measure elapsed time.
Industry:Jewelry
18 Karat gold (18K) is 18 parts pure gold and 6 parts other metal alloys. White gold is created by combining pure gold with a copper, zinc and nickel (or palladium) alloy.
Industry:Jewelry
The condition of a diamond or metal's surface.
Industry:Jewelry
A strong metal used for jewelry that is less likely to rust or corrode than regular steel or other jewelry metals.
Industry:Jewelry
A blue-green mineral from the beryl family. Aquamarine is the birthstone of March and the traditional gift for the 19th wedding anniversary.
Industry:Jewelry
A way in which diamonds are cut. Mixed-cut diamonds combine the qualities of the brilliant and step-cuts.
Industry:Jewelry
Watches that include multiple time measurement functions independent of the timekeeping. These functions can include stopwatches, timers, measurement of one-hour intervals, measurement of fractions of a second or elapsed time.
Industry:Jewelry
10 Karat gold (10K) is 10 parts pure gold and 14 parts other metal alloys. White gold is created by combining pure gold with a copper, zinc and nickel (or palladium) alloy.
Industry:Jewelry
A type of watch display featuring a dial and hands, rather than a digital numeric display.
Industry:Jewelry
Small rectangular pieces of metal are linked together on a flexible wire that is invisible to the eye. Omega chains are arched on top but lay flat against the neck and can be decorated with a slide.
Industry:Jewelry