Glossary Blog

Assay is the analysis of ores, bullion and alloys to determine the proportion of precious metal content, such as 10k, 14k and 18k. Tests are accurate to within one-part per thousand. 

Art Nouveau is a late 19th and early 20th Century style of art thatfound its way into jewelry.

An Antwerp rose cut is a manner of diamond cutting popular in the 17th Century.It is seldom seen or used in modern times as most people want the brilliance of a modern brilliant cut that has 57 facets.It is a rose cut with 12 - 24 facets, the upper facets being very flat. It was also called a Brabant rose. . Antwerp rose cut...

In the world of jewelry, antiquing is a process whereby metal objects are chemically treated so that they take on a color or patina associated with age.