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Abalone:

Acrylic:

Adhesive Ear Post:

Agate:

Alexandrite:

Alloy: A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements or ore to strengthen, harden, change color, or provide resistance to corrosion.
Amber:

American Cut: Referring to a period of handmade glass cutting in America from 1876 to 1917. This period is also referred to as "American Brilliant Period Cut Glass". Glass from this period is typically highly prized among collectors.
American Jade: A term synonymous with Californite, which refers to a form of Vesuvianite with qualities of Jade.
Amethyst:

Amulet: An ornament thought to provide protection or luck.
Angelskin Coral: A pale pink variety of coral. It is typically seen as quite precious.
Ankh:

Anklet: An ornament worn around the ankle, also called ankle chain or ankle bracelet.
Anneal: To heat and slowly cool glass or metal for softening and relieving internal stress.
Anodize: A process of coating metal using an electrolytic process to increase corrosion resistance and prepare the surface allowing glue or paint to adhere more easily.
Antique:

Verb: To use artificial means making an item appear aged. This process involves darkening recessed areas allowing engraving to be more visible. (Antiquing, Antiqued)
Aquamarine:

Arabesque:

Art Deco:

Art Nouveau:

Articulated: Connected by a hinge or pivot.
Asterism:

Aurora Borealis:

Aurora Borealis 2X (AB2X): Twice the coating of the AB effect which covers the entire crystal. This effect is seen on all sides of the crystal.
Aventurine:

B
Baguette:

Bail:

Bakelite:

Baker Setting:

Band:

Bangle:

Bar Pin:

Bar Setting: A type of ring setting similar to a channel setting, in which the sides of gemstones are exposed. In this type of setting, a single bar separates each gemstone.
Baroque: Ornate designs involving flowers in bows originating from 17th century France.
Baroque Pearl: A pearl that is natural, cultured or manufactured, but is irregularly shaped, and non-spherical.
Barrel Bead:

Barrel Nut:

Barrette:

Basemetal: A type of metal that is not among those considered precious. Examples include iron, lead, tin, and zinc.
Basket Setting: A setting that has an open-side to where you can see the bottom of the gemstone.
Basse-Taile: A technique of engraving a low relief in metal, then applying clear enamel to accent those relieves.
Baton: A smaller type of baguette.
Beach Glass: Glass found washed up on shore that is naturally weathered. It typically has a frosted look, and is the result of items like bottles, jars, or windows. (Sea Glass)
Bead Board: A flat surface with different rows and channels used to measure necklaces and bracelets, of different designs. These boards are made with a non-slip surface to hold the gems and beads in place.
Bead Cap:

Bead Cone:

Bead Reamer:

Bead Tip:

Beads:

Beggar Beads: Agate necklaces or multicolored stones worn by beggars in historical times. These beads and necklaces were thought to bring and attract wealth.
Belcher Setting: A rings setting that has its prongs or claws formed from the shank of the ring.
Bell Cap:

Bent Chain Nose Pliers: Pliers with bent jaws that are good for reaching into tight spots and odd angles to grip beads and components without blocking the vision.
Bezel: The sloping facets on a crown of a cut gemstone.
Bezel Setting:

Bicone:

Birth Stone: Gemstones associated with months of birth
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Bloodstone, Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal, Tourmaline
November - Topaz, Citrine
December - Turquoise, Zircon, Tanzanite
Biwa: Grown from mussels in Lake Biwa in Japan, these freshwater pearls are unusually shaped and normally take 3 years to grow.
Black Hills Gold: Hand crafted jewelry made from solid 24 Karat gold and gold alloys involving leaves and vines, and in some cases, gemstones.
Black Onyx:

Black Opal: The most rare form of opal. It is generally a stone with one or many bars of varying brilliant colors on a dark background.
Black Pearl: An organic gem formed by black lip oysters. They are also known as Tahitian pearls.
Blister Pearl: A pearl that is attached to the inside of a mollusk shell.
Bloodstone:

Blue Opal: Also known as Peruvian Opal. They are translucent blue-green variety of opals.
Blue Topaz: A blue form of topaz known to be naturally rare. It is common for blue topaz to be artificially produced.
Bog Oak: Wood that has been fossilized in bogs or peat marshes, and as a result is very dark in color and hard.
Bola: It is made using a length of cord that has metal bola tip ends. The tie has a finding that slides that is often hidden by large carvings, cabochons or other designs using mainly turquoise. (Also known as Bola Tie or Bolo Tie)
Bolo Slide:

Bolo Tip:

Bolt Ring:

Bone:

Book Chain: A type of chain whose links are folded, rectangular metal resembling a book.
Bouton Pearl: A blister pearl that has been removed from the shell, thus having a flat side.
Bow:

Box Chain:

Box Setting: A type of setting whose edges are pressed onto the girdle of a gemstone holding it in place. This is also referred to as a gypsy setting.
Bracelet: A piece of jewelry, typically chain or a hoop, worn around the wrist.
Bracelet Link: Usually a decorative piece of metal that has two ring loops on both of the ends to link to connectors
Brass: An alloy of copper and zinc which is prized for its malleability and low melting point which allows it to be cast easily
Brazilian Chain:

Breloque: An item that is small and suspends from a chain on a bracelet or a necklace, such as a charm.
Brick Stitch: Sewing beads into a pattern similar to how bricks are stacked when being laid.
Bridge Jewelry: Jewelry that is less fine than precious jewelry, but more than costume jewelry. Its name comes from the description that it "bridges the gap" between the two. It is typically made with semi-precious stones, gold-filled metals and sterling silver.
Brilliant Cut: A cone shaped cut of a gemstone intended to have the highest possible brilliance. This cut has 58 facets if the stone has a culet, and 57 if not.
Briolette: A pear-shaped stone that has either triangle or rectangle facets. It usually has one pointed end, and does not have the thin perimeter that divides the crown from the pavilion.
Britannia Silver: An alloy of silver with 95.84% minimum pure silver.
Bronze: An alloy of copper and tin. It is primarily copper, but is harder and brittle.
Brooch: A decorative item designed to attach to garments. Some brooches have served as a fastener for clothing since ancient times.
Brooch Convertor: A horizontal or vertical finding that is used to make a brooch into a pendant.
Brown Plated: Having a polished copper core, items are dipped into a liquid brown compound. Some items may have a slight rainbow effect after having the liquid baked onto it and being repolished.
Brushed Finish:

Bugle Bead:

Bugtail: 1mm satin hollow cord that comes in many different colors.
Bullet Clutch:

Bunch Rings: Also known as stackable rings, they are generally sold in bunches that are supposed to be worn together. They have small center mountings for inexpensive stones.
Buttercup Setting: Usually used for pendants, earrings or rings, this setting has six prongs and resembles the buttercup flower. The prongs start from the bottom closer together and the flare up as it reaches the top. It is available in a closed or opened-back setting.
Butterfly Clutch: A clutch that is released by squeezing two wings that are griped to a grooved post.
Butterfly Wing Jewelry: Jewelry that uses real butterfly wings. The wings are typically encased in glass and set in a pendant or pin.
Button Loop Tie Holder: A metal piece that has an indent in the middle to slip over a button and a loop on each end to connect a chain that goes behind a tie.
C
C Catch:

Cabochon:

Calcite: A mineral that is found in a wide variety of shapes and colors found in various places including hot springs, caverns, and volcanic rocks. The main distinguishing feature is that when looking through transparent calcite, items appear double.
Calibrated: Gemstones cut to a standard size to fit specific findings. Also called Calibre and Calibre Cut.
Cameo:

Cameo Habille: A cameo with additional embellishments like gemstones.
Camphor Glass: Cloudy white glass that imitates rock crystal.
Cane Glass: Glass beads that are colorful and fused together to make a large rod, that are then coated with a layer of clear glass, then fired.
Cap: A cover that is hinged to the top center of a case to a watch.
Carat: A unit of weight equal to 200 milligrams.
Carbon Steel: A type of steel that is not stainless and contains carbon.
Carnelian: A type of steel that is not stainless and contains carbon.
Cartouche: An oval design typically with ornamental scrollwork.
Carving: An object cut from hard material.
Case Screw: A small screw that is designed to fasten the movement of a watch to its case.
Case Spring: A spring that causes a cases lid to pop open when the button is pushed.
Casting:

Cat's Eye:

Cat's Eye Quartz: Has parallel internal lineations, which produce a silver-white lines.
Cathedral Glass: These glass beads are pressed into a mold and coated with color. These come in many different shapes and styles of faceting. The tips are a different color than the initial bead, and look like a bead cap.
Cathedral Setting: A metal band with arches rising to or above a gemstone.
Celluloid: Credited as the first thermoplastic, it is tough, moldable, and inexpensive to produce. It lost popularity by the middle of the 20th century after being replaced by other plastics like Bakelite.
Celtic: Referring to a design with geometric woven lines and knots originally depicted in the Celtic culture from medieval Europe.
Ceramics: Objects typically made of clay and fired. They are generally molded to their desired form.
Ceylon: A particular finish in seed beads or bugle beads.
Chain:

Chain Nose Pliers: Come in both long and short nose sizes. Used to reach tight places, difficult angles, grip components, close jump rings, bend wire, etc.
Chain Tab: A small flat metal "tag" used to identify precious-metal.
Chalcedony: A form of cryptocrystalline quartz that is a semi-transparent light bluish gray.
Chandelier Finding: An earring that has a drop or multiple drops that hangs down from the ear piercing and dangles like a chandelier
Channel Setting: The groove created by two bars of metal running parallel, which makes a channel for the stones.
Charm:

Charm Hanger: A finding that can be attached to a chain or cord by a jump ring or a bail. The bottom of the hanger can be opened up to add single or many different charms.
Chasing: Using a hammer and punches to create a low relief design in metal.
Chatelaine: A clasp worn on the waist with chains connected to items at the end. This stylish item worn mostly by housekeepers in the 19th century had numerous items like sewing tools, coin purses, and watches.
Chaton:

Chaton Cut: Most gemstones or rhinestones have a chaton cut. The stones have at least 8 facet cuts.
Chevron:

Chevron Beads: This bead is created by laying different colors of layers of glass inside of a mold, while in between the layers the glass is pressed to make patterns in the beads.
Choker:

Chrome: An electroplated layer of chromium, usually on metals, that provides a mirror finish.
Chromium: A hard metal that has a high polish and is malleable.
Chrysoprase: A form of chalcedony that is a lighter green (sometimes referred to as apple green) to a dark green.
Cinch Mount: A setting that surrounds the griddle part of the faceted stone only, or the rim of a cabochon.
Cinnabar: The bright red ore of mercury.
Citrine: A yellow variety of quartz with resemblance to topaz.
Claddagh:

Clamp: Also known as a cramp, it is the metal prong on a setting.
Clasp: Available in most materials, clasps are used to connect two or more ends of a piece of jewelry.
Clasp; Ball Joint: A clasp in which using pressure on the ball portion to keep it closed.
Clasp; Bar And Ring:

Clasp; Barrel Clasp:

Clasp; Bayonet Clasp: A bead like clasp with a narrow prong like closure.
Clasp; Bead Clasp: A type of clasp that is hidden by a bead or a pearl.
Clasp; Box Clasp:

Clasp; Crimp Clasp: A structural crimp clasp used to attach onto the end of beading cords and wires.
Clasp; Filigree Clasp:

Clasp; Fold Over Clasp:

Clasp; Hook-and-Eye Clasp:

Clasp; Lobster Claw Clasp:

Clasp; Magnetic Clasp:

Clasp; Multi-Strand Clasp:

Clasp; S-Hook Clasp: A clasp that is in the shape of an "s" that a ring goes onto to one or both sides, to bring a two ended piece of jewelry to a close.
Clasp; Screw Clasp:

Clasp; Slide Lock Clasp: (See also Multi-Strand Clasp) A two part clasp that makes two or more strands secure by hooking or sliding one side onto the other.
Clasp; Snap Lock Clasp:

Clasp; Springring Clasp:

Clasp; Swivel Clasp:

Clasp; Tab Lock Clasp: A two part tab that has a T-shaped opening on one side that allows the other solid side to slide into it and lock into place. This clasp is more recommended for necklaces, since the weight of the jewelry is what keeps the clasp closed.
Clasp; Toggle Clasp:

Clasp; Torpedo Clasp:

Clasp; Twister clasp: A clasp that is hinged and hooked onto a necklace or choker.
Cleavage: The tendency of stones to break along certain planes to create a smooth surface.
Clip On Earring:

Cloisonne: A technique of decorating metal involving separating areas by metal strips or wires, then filling those areas with enamel and firing.
Cluster Setting:

Cocktail Ring: Any ring that is sculptured for design to hold any diamond or gemstone.
Coil Bead:

Coil End:

Collar:

Collar Button: A button that is usually metal that is designed to close the collars on men's suit shirts.
Comfort Disc:

Cone:

Corrugated Bead: A hollow metal bead that is made from corrugated tubing that has two holes, in a circular shape.
Costume Jewelry: This jewelry is made of many different kinds of base metals, glass, plastics, shell, wood and other synthetic and organic materials.
Coupe: A plate that is flat and has the rims only slightly rolled.
Cowrie / Cowry Shell: A smooth, glossy, commonly white shell that has a narrow, long slit-like, jagged opening. It is also available in different colors and patterns.
Craquelees: A rock crystal stone that is heated to the point of cracking.
Crest:

Crimp: A metal bead or short metal tube used to secure the beginning and ends of a strand, to keep your beads on wires, and some beading cords.
Crimp Bead:

Crimp Tube:

Crimping Pliers:

Cross:

Crow Bead: (see also Pony Bead) Used at the end of cornrow braids, used by Native Americans on purses, shoes and clothing and also in fringe.
Crown: The area above the girdle of a brilliant cut gemstone.
Crystal (Quartz):

Crystal Glass: This material has small amounts of lead oxide or molten glass added to change the materials properties. (also known as leaded crystal or leaded glass)
Cubic Zirconia:

Cuff:

Cuff Link: A metal decorative link that is used to fasten the sleeves of either men's dress shirts or women's men-like blouses.
Cultured Freshwater Pearl: This pearl is created by a pearl farmer who places a "seed" or a tiny piece of mother-of-pearl inside of a freshwater pearl oyster.
Curb Chain:

Cushion Cut: Also referred to as pillow cut or old mine cut, this shape of gemstone is typically a square or rectangle with rounded corners.
Czech Glass:

D
Dapping:

Dead Soft: An extremely flexible wire that can be bent into a great number of shapes easily.
Delica Bead: Manufactured by Miyuki, Japan, these seed beads are popular with bead-looming and bead-weaving projects. These beads are the same size in every dimension, with very large holes and thin walls. Some are "hex" cut (six sided) or smooth cylinders.
Devotional Jewelry: These are religious items such as crosses, rosary beads, Christ Heads and statues.
Diadem: A crown or headband that is worn by a king or queen to show a sign or royalty
Diamond: A crystal clear rock that is an extremely high form of carbon. It has a high popularity for engagement and wedding rings, earrings and necklaces. It is more costly than most jewelry.
Dichroic Glass: A glass material that contains thin layers of oxide, which make different patterns of light refraction in the glass. Looking at this glass at different angles alter the colors that are shown.
Die Struck:

Dog Collar: A necklace that is similar to a choker, is worn snuggly around the neck of a person.
Dog Tag:

Dome: A convex decoration on a piece of metal, that is made by dapping or by a power press.
Donut:

Doublet: A stone that is made with more than one component. Usually combined with glass, plastic, or other synthetic stones.
Drop:

Druk Bead: A high-quality, smooth, spherical, hand made, pressed glass bead made in the Czech Republic and available in many different colors.
E
Ear Cuff: A half open small metal cuff that is pinched to the middle or side of the ear. Some ear cuffs have a dangle or chain that is connected to an ear stud on the same ear and others are very decorative.
Ear Nut:

Ear Post:

Ear Screw:

Ear Stud:

Ear Thread: An earring with a post that acts as a needle that is connected to a chain, that is thread through an ear hole. It has many varieties of chain lengths and styles.
Ear Wire:

Earring Jacket: An earring decoration that you can take off and change to create different looks.
Ecclesiastical Rings: A ring that is worn by higher-ranking Church officials, such as a Bishop
Electroplating: Coating one metal surface onto another metal surface by means of electrolysis (usually with copper, nickel, chromium, gold, silver, or rhodium.) The amount of electroplating on a object is measured by microns. One micron = 0.001mm.
Elephant Hair Jewelry: Normally made into bracelets, it is made out of real elephant hair.
Elk Tooth: Also known as elk ivory, it is used for ornamental designs and purposes. Some of these designs are made into rings, bracelets, cuff links, etc.
Embossing: Raising a design on the front of a piece of metal or paper by using a hammer or punches on it from behind.
Emerald: A green gemstone that is known for its distinctive color, and so is the basis for the specific shade of green. Emerald can also refer to a specific cut of gemstone, typically a rectangle with cut corners.
Enamel: A semitransparent or colored opaque, glassy, protective material that is baked onto metal, glass or ceramic.
End Cap:

End Cutting Nippers: A pair of pliers that are made specifically for metal-cutting. It is ideal for cutting thicker wires, posts and pegs.
Engravable: Words that are added onto any item that is thick and flat enough to be engraved.
Engraving: Patterns that are cut or chiseled onto the surfaces of metal, wood and other surfaces.
Enhancer: A bail-like finding that can be defined as a simple piece of wire that opens up in the back and allows you to clip and hang a pendant from a necklace.
Eye Beads:

Eye Pin:

Eyeglass holder End:

F
Facet: A flat surface on a cut gem, that gives the gemstone its shape and when light moves from one facet to another it creates helps create the flashiness and sparkle of the stone.
Fancy Balls and Beads: Balls and beads that are not in round or spherical shapes but are rather in oval shapes or bell shapes.
Ferrule: A metal ring or a cap that is placed or fitted at the end of wire, thread, cord or wood to prevent fraying or splitting and to add decoration.
Festoon: A necklace that is made out of dainty metal. It most generally has a strand that hangs between two points to make a curved look. It is a turn of the twentieth century necklace.
Fiber Optic Glass:

Filigree:

Finding: Findings are the jewelry parts that are used to complete or finish a complete jewelry unit. Some of these findings include jump rings, clasps, head pins, ear wires, charms, pin stems which are just a few.
Fishhook:

Flambeau: An ornament or decoration that resembles a flame or a torch fire.
Focal Component: Used to be the Main attention-grabber, the "focal point" is usually a centerpiece in any necklace, bracelet, anklet or earring.
Foil: A very fine thin sheet of metal that is placed on the back of a gem to enhance its color and brilliance.
Freshwater Pearl: (See also Cultuted Freshwater Pearl) This pearl is created by a pearl farmer who places a "seed" or a tiny piece of mother-of-pearl inside of a freshwater pearl oyster.
Fringe Bead: A glass drop bead that is shaped like a tear drop but is mostly round, used mostly for bead weaving.
G
Galvanized Bead: A metallic plating that has been applied to a beads surface. Available in many colors.
Gauge: The thickness of a metal, wire or plastic jewelry. The thicker the gauge the thinner the initial jewelry is. This is ideal for earrings, or facial piercings.
Gold-Finished: An item with the base metal usually being steel or brass, and has a finish of gold electroplated onto it.
Gold Electroplate: When 10K gold or more is fitted around an object. Usually not less than 10% fineness.
Gold Filled: Gold-filled is a metal that has so many different parts of gold, depending on what karat it has. It refers to jewelry or another metal item that has a sheet of gold applied to its surface and has several mechanically bonded layers.
Goldstone:

Grip Length: The grip length measures the distance of a stringing hole to the edge of the drilled focal point, which will tell you how big of an ice pick bail you will need to use.
H
Half-Drilled Bead:

Hank: A hank is multiple beads on different strands tied together.
Head Pin:

Heishi: A shell disk that has a hole drilled in the center and is strung as a necklace and resembles a serpent because of how fluid it moves.
Hemalyke: A man made material that is made to resemble natural hematite, but at a greatly lower cost. It is an artificial magnetic material that is a silvery, shiny, opaque gemstone that almost looks like metal that is widely used in jewelry.
Hematite:

Hex-Cut Bead: A bead with six sides, available in many different colors, sizes and finishes. They are also sometimes called two-cuts.
Hexagon Bead: A bead that has six sides and is usually flat, with a drill hole that runs all the way through one of the six sides to the opposite side.
Horn:

I
Ice Pick Bail:

Inlays:

Intaglio:

Iris: Similar to the AB Finish, iris has three or four different varing colors in one stone
J
Jig: A tool with movable pegs used when forming wire into various patterns or designs.
Jump Ring:

K
Karat (Kt): The measurement of fineness of gold.
Kidney Ear Wire:

Knapping: Chipping at a stone with another hard object to form a particular shape. For example Native Americans did this to make arrow heads.
L
Lampworked Glass:

Lariat: An open ended necklace that has no clasp but is held together by going through themselves, a drop or a decorative ring. They more likely than not have beads or tassels at the end of them and are 48 inches or longer.
Lavalier: A necklace that has a suspended pendant with a single stone or other component attached to it.
Leverback Ear Wire:

Link: A link is used to connect one component to another and has the same amount of loops on each end within the piece of jewelry. It comes in many shapes and sizes.
Liquid Silver Liquid Gold: Silver or gold tube beads strung together in strands that gives the appearance of flowing liquid metal.
Liver of Sulfur: A potassium sulfide oxidizing agent. It is used to bring out the textural details and to create an antiqued finish on metal jewelry. It comes in several forms: liquid, lump, and gel form.
Loop Closing Pliers: A pair of pliers that are made to close loops of different sizes, jump rings and bracelet links easily.
Lost Wax Casting: Also called "investment casting" and "precision casting" is the process where molten metal is poured into a mold that is hollow that has been made by wax that is melted away.
Luster: The way light reflects off of a gem or material.
M
Mala: A string or loop of usually 108 beads that are used for praying and meditation.
Maltese Cross:

Manchette Bracelet: A wide bracelet that is like a cuff but usually is worn on the forearm.
Mandrel: A tool that is used to shape or size rings or bangles.
Matinee Length: A single-stranded necklace, usually pearl, that is 20-26 inches long.
Matte: A dull, flat or lusterless finish.
Memory Wire:

Micron: Used to measure the thickness of electroplating with a unit length of one millionth of a meter (0.001)
Millefiori:

Mosaic: A picture or decorated surface that is formed by placing small colored glass or stone into a surface that hardens when dry.
Mounting: A metal jewelry setting that holds a stone in place.
N
Navette Cut:

Nickel: A metal that is popular for plating because it resists oxidation and is a silvery white in color, but it is the most common of metal allergies.
Nickel Silver: Nickel Silver also called German silver, resembles sterling silver but is grayer in color. It has various alloys of copper and zinc and contains no elemental silver unless plated.
Nuggets:

Nylon Jaw Pliers: These pliers are great for uses like griping and shaping metal wires of all kinds during wire working. The nylon jaws protects the wire from damage.
O
Omega Chain:

Opera Length: A single stranded necklace, usually pearls, about 28 to 36 inches long.
Oxidization: When metal changes color due to exposure to oxygen and loss of electrons making an antiqued look, for example the Statue of Liberty is copper but with over a century of oxidization, it has turned green in color.
P
Palladium: A rare silvery-white metal that is cousin of the platinum metal group. Discovered in 1803 by William Wollaston, this metal is a lustrous, dense, tarnish-resistant metal that has the lowest melting point of the platinum group, and is popular for fine metal jewelry, findings and beads.
Patina: A coloration of green or brown that occurs on certain metals when they are left to oxidize in the atmosphere for a length of time.
Pave Setting: A setting where the stones are placed so close together you cannot see metal and it looks like it is "paved" with stones.
Pearl Essence: Extracted from the scales of fish, a liquid is coated onto plastic beads to make artificial pearls.
Pearl Reamer:

Pendant:

Pewter: Grey in color it is a metal alloy made up of tin with copper or antimony.
Peyote Stitch: Also known as the gourd stitch, it is an off loom bead weaving technique. Peyote stitch can be stitched in a flat round shape or as a tube with both even and odd count pieces.
Platinum: A rare precious silvery-white grey metal and element that is difficult to melt. It is tarnish free and not susceptible to wear-and-tear.
Pliers:

Polishing: Making the surface of a metal smooth, shiny and removing flaws by rotating an instrument or cloth with a polishing substance over it.
Polymer Clay: A type of hardenable plastic sculpturing material made of polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It normally contains no clay minerals, but when a liquid is added to dry particles, it can achieve a gel-like working property. It is used to make jewelry beads and arts and craft items.
Pony Bead: (See also Crow Bead) Used at the end of cornrow braids, used by Native Americans on purses, shoes and clothing and also in fringe.
Prong Bail: A finding that is used to attach a chain to a gem or pendant by pinching the prongs into their drilled holes.
R
Repousse: Formed in relief by using a hammer on the backside of metal to create designs and patterns.
Resin: A type of synthetic, natural, solid or semi-solid material. Some have two different parts that must be mixed up before use, also called two part-epoxy.
Rhinestone:

Rhodium: An expensive metal that comes from the platinum family, that is hard and silvery-white in color.
Riviere: A necklace of gemstones that increase in size from the central stone, or are all the same size.
Rivoli:

Rocaille Bead: Meaning "rock" or "pebble" in French, it is a small seed bead made in Japan
Rondelle Bead:

Rope Necklace: A long single continuous stranded necklace of 37 inches or longer, some with a knot at the end.
Rosary: A single length of beads that are used by Catholic religious belief. Usually made with dark beads forming into a loop that can be a necklace, a larger bead in the middle has a single drop of beads with a cross connected. Each part of the the rosary has a different significance.
Rosary Pliers: By combining the Round-Nose Pliers and Side-Cutting Pliers into one pair of pliers, the rosary pliers "round-nose" gradually narrows into a point and are ideal to make the chain loops that form the traditional Catholic rosaries.
Round Nose Pliers:

S
Saltwater Pearl: Farmed by a saltwater farmer, these pearls are always grown in oysters by having a "seed" of mother-of-pearl placed inside of them.
Sautoir: A long necklace that usually is made of bead or pearl but other material as well, that ends in tassels on both ends of the necklace, originating from the jazz era.
Scarab:

Scatter Pin: Two or more small similar brooches or pins worn in groups.
Sea Glass: Glass found washed up on shore that is naturally weathered. It typically has a frosted look, and is the result of items like bottles, jars, or windows (typically from littering).
Seed Bead:

Semiprecious Stones:

Setting: A metal frame or crown that is designed to hold gemstones securely in place. Available in many sizes and finishes.
Silver-Finished: A base metal that is electroplated with silver in color but does not contain any actual silver content.
Silver Filled: Thicker than silver plated items, silver-filled is a mechanical bonding with a .925 or thick layer of silver fineness that must be at least one-tenth of the metal part.
Silver Plate: A thin layer of a fine silver film that is deposited on a base metal by electrolysis, the same as gold electroplate, but cannot be called sterling silver.
Snake Chain:

Spacer Bar:

Split Ring:

Split Ring Pliers:

Stabilized / Stabilization: Stabilization is used mostly on turquoise. It is a form of clear epoxy, resin, or liquid plastic to give durability to porous gemstones and also to improve appearance.
Stainless Steel: A steel that has a minimum of 10% chromium and does not rust and maintains its strength at high temperatures.
Station: A large pendant that is the main focal point of the design.
Sterling Silver: Sterling silver is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal most generally copper. By adding the other 7.5% metal into the silver, it makes the metal more durable and not as easily bendable or breakable. It also makes the tarnishing process slow down.
Sterling Silver Filled: Sterling silver that is bonded to a copper-alloy center. Sterling silver-filled items work just as well as sterling silver.
Stick Pin:

Surgical Steel: Is the best kind of steel to be used that will not cause allergic reactions.
Swarovski: A company and brand name that is known for its crystal glass, that is polished and shined to the utmost brilliance and quality.
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Tigertail: A nylon coated, small, braided wire that is used for beading. It is stiff enough to be strung without using a beading needle.
Titanium: 100% hypoallergenic and is grey-silver in color. It is the strongest and hardest metal in the world.
Troy Ounce: A Troy ounce is known as oz t, or t oz. It measures the weight of precious metals and gemstones, and there are 12 ounces in a Troy pound unlike avoirdupois ounces which is used for food and non-precious metals.
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Up Eyes:

V
Venetian Bead: These beads are also called Murano Beads. They are famous for their color, quality and craftsmanship.
Vermeil: Vermeil is made of sterling silver, gold, and other components of precious metals. However, to be considered vermeil, the gold that coats the sterling silver has to be at least 10 carat gold (42%).
Vitrail: A translucent or iridescent coating that is only applied on one side of a bead or glass.
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White Metal: Alloys that are sometimes used in white metal are antimony, tin, lead, cadmium, bismuth, and zinc. This is one of the most used metals in costume jewelry.
Wire Guardian: A bent, horseshoe-shaped, small piece of metal that is used to thread wire into it and make perfect end loops in jewelry. (also called a wire protector)
Wire Wrapping Pliers: A pair of pliers that are used and designed specifically to make 4mm, 6mm and 8mm jump rings or loops in jewelry.