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 Bezel:
the bezel is more accurately the term for the metal case which the gem is
set into.
 CZ:
Cubic zirconium. An imitation for a natural diamond.
 Gold filled
is a thick skin
of 14k gold over a skeleton of jeweler's brass. It is not plated.
Gold filled has 100 times more gold than plated. Gold filled will not crack,
chip or peel.
There is jewelry made centuries ago from gold filled wire that still shows no
sign of wear.
 Lab
made: stones made in a laboratory. Those stones are created
at very high temperature. I can then use them in my PMC technique that
require cooking at high temperature.
Lab:
Laboratory.
PMC Vermeil:
Pure silver covered with a
layer of pure gold.
 Precious Metal Clay:
(PMC) Metal clay is a relatively new material. It consists of
microscopic precious metal particles suspended in a mix of an organic
binder and water. Once a metal clay object is fired, the binder burns away
and the metal particles fuse together. The final product emerges as fine or
pure silver (.999) or pure gold (24K).
 Prong
Setting: A
gemstone held in place by small finger-like wires attached to the bezel
and bend over the edges of the stone.
Pure
Silver: Silver with a fineness of 999 parts per 1000.
Sterling
Silver:
Silver with a fineness of 925 parts per 1000 (92.5%) silver and 75 parts per
thousand (7.5%) copper, which increases the silver's hardness. Sterling is quite
malleable and ductile.
 Vermeil:
Gold plate over
silver
 Wire Wrapping:
the technique of twisting wire in jewelry making.
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