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Jewelry Definitions
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Note: These items were
photographed from private collections, and are for reference only.
Jewelry that is available for sale can be
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GARNET
CABOCHON ring with embossed sides. Cabochons
are smooth, not faceted, stones. Garnet
cabochons were also called CARBUNCLES in
the 1800's.
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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PINK
MARGARITAS set in gold tone1-3/4" round brooch. Margaritas
have scalloped edges, and are made both with and without a center hole.
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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.
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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 |
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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. |
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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.
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PINK and clear
UNFOILED rhinestones bracelet and
screw-back earrings. Unfoiled stones are transparent, with no foil backing. |
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REGENCY bracelet with
SAPHIRET (also called SAPPHIRINES) colored brown/blue oval rhinestone
cabochons. |
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
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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MAZER clear
rhinestone PAVED rose brooch. A piece
that is paved has rhinestones set very closely in an area or areas. |
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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 |
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COROCRAFT DAY AND NIGHT blue cabochon and pave floral 4" brooch.
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View. A "Day and
night" brooch has a mechanism that allows it to be worn in more than one
position.
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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
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Springs allow the wings to tremble. Springs are often used to make
flowers tremble on a floral brooch, too. |
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SILVER tone
FILIGREE hinged bangle with deep aqua center rhinestone and black and yellow
enameling.
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SILVER tone
FILIGREE pendant with citrine-colored rhinestone.
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DOVERCRAFT gold tone
MESH band bracelet with purple rhinestone center.
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View #X24207 |
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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 |
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STERLING LORGNETTE, eyeglasses
in an attached decorative case with a spring-loaded latch, usually worn on a
ribbon or long chain.
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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.
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Back view of CHATELAINE HOOK. |
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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.
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GORHAM sterling purse CHATELAINE HOOK, 2-1/8".
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Purse shown with CHATELAINE
HOOK or belt clip attached. |
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SILVER brooch, 2-1/8" with carved ROCK
CRYSTAL center and MARCASITE
accents, trombone catch.
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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.
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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.
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GREEN
MOLDED GLASS leaf jewelry component.
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Costume jewelry companies began using the "c in a circle"
COPYRIGHT MARK in about 1955. |
PATENT PENDING mark |
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Note: These items were photographed from private collections, and are for
reference only. Jewelry that is available
for sale can be accessed at the links below.
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JEWELRY FOR SALE accessible below.
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