Glossary
Jewelry, like any subject, has its own terminology. This section contains a glossary of terms you may come across when researching platinum jewelry. Simply click on a letter to start your search.
Sapphire:
This extremely hard gemstone is from the Corundum class of minerals. It is one of the four precious gemstones, the other three being diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. Available in a multitude of eye-catching colors, ruby, emerald, sapphires of blue and pink hues are the most popular kind used today.
Satin Finish:
A textured finish produced by brushing the metal surface to produce tiny parallel lines. Today it is popularly used in platinum jewelry, and is sometimes referred to as matte finish.