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AURORA
BOREALIS (AB) STONES OR BEADS |
Stones or beads coated with an iridescent finish that shines rainbow
colours. Aurora borealis means northern lights. This coating technique
began in 1955. |
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ART DECO JEWELLERY |
Art Deco jewlery has geometrical design of lines and angles and is
originated in Paris, France. The Art Deco era is between mid-1910's
through mid-1920's. |
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ART NOUVEAU JEWELLERY |
Art Nouveau jewellery has curves with naturalistic themes. Art Nouveau
era is around 1895 through around 1910. |
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BAKELITE JEWELLERY |
Jewellery made from bakelite plastic. Bakelite plastic is made from
formaldehyde and carbolic acid. Bakelite jewellery is moulded, carved
or extruded. Sometimes the colour is inlaid into another to make
interesting designs. Polka dots are common design in bakelite
jewellery. Bakelite, also known as catalin, was patented by L. H.
Baekland in 1907. |
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BAROQUE PEARLS/STONES |
are stones that have irregular
surface. |
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BEZEL SETTING |
The stone is secured in a stripe
of metal without prongs. |
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BRILLIANT CUT STONES |
Brilliant cut stones have twice as much faceting to maximize the
sparkles of the stones. |
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BUGLE BEADS |
Bugle beads are long glass tube
beads. |
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BUTTERFLY WING JEWELLERY |
Jewellery made from real butterfly wings where a picture is depicted
and then encased in plastic or glass. |
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CABOCHON |
A smooth surface, round or oval
domed stone without facets. |
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CAMEO |
A relief carving on a shell or stone where the design comes up above
the surface. It is the opposite of intaglio where the design is carved
into the surface. |
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CELLULOID JEWELLERY |
Celluloid jewellery is plastic jewellery made from cellulose, the
oldest plastics invented in 1869. It is flammable and can be damaged
by moisture. |
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CHATON |
A stone that has a foil
backing. |
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CUT BEADS |
Faceted glass beads to enhance reflectiveness and
glitters. |
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DOG COLLAR |
Multistrand choker that fits snugly
around the neck. |
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DAMASCENE JEWELLERY |
Jewellery done in a damascening technique where the soft metal like
copper or silver is inlaid into hard metal such as steel. Damascening
technique was first used in the city of Damascus. |
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DUETTE |
A duette is a pin that has two matching parts. It can be worn as one
larger pin or as two smaller pins. |
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EMAIL |
Email is French for enamel. |
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ENAMEL |
Powdered glass fused unto metal |
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FANCY CUT |
Stones cut into unusual shapes. For example, heart, triangle, kite,
half moon, etc. |
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FIGURAL JEWELLERY |
Jewellery made to look like real objects such as animals, instruments,
ballerina, flowers, etc. |
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FINDINGS |
Parts used in making jewellery. |
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FLUER DE LIS |
Fleur de lis means flower of the lily. Fleur de lis design is used in
some jewellery. |
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FOILED STONE |
A stone that has a silver or gold coloured metallic foil backing to
enhance sparkles. When the foil is damaged by moisture, it dulls the
stone (a dead stone). You find foiled stones mostly in old jewellery. |
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FRENCH JET |
Jet is a black cabochon cut stone used in mourning jewellery in the
Victorian era (1837-1901). It is light weight but hard and lustrous.
Black glass are sometimes made to look like jet but glass is a more
hefty and harder than jet. |
FRUIT
SALAD JEWELLERY
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Fruit Salad jewellery is set with moulded glass or plastic stones.
They can be transparent or translucent and are often colourful. |
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GIVRE STONE/BEAD |
A stone or bead made of clear glass fused with coloured patterns. |
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GRADUATED NECKLACE |
A necklace that is strung with larger pearls or beads in the front and
then tapered into smaller pearls or beads towards the back. |
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manufacturers - suppliers
of wholesale fashion accessories
Guangdong
Sunshine Jewellery Co., Ltd.
specialized the production of
artificial Jewellery. Its products are in diversified designs
and complete varieties, including rings, pendants, brooches,
hair clips and 925 sterling silver jewelleries.Guangdong
Sunshine Jewellery Co., Ltd./ Laura Luo
Golconda
Jewellery Factory
We are a manufacturer of
stainless steel jewellery in China. We supply
rings/pendants/necklace/bracelet/ body jewellery etc. We are a
small factory skilled in the casting.
Golconda Jewellery
Factory/Holly Tsu
China
Shenzhen Yiyang Jewellery Co., Ltd.
is a
professional Jewellery manufacturer. We have nearly 1000 square
metre regular factory, and world advanced technical level
machinery., over 200 staff, we integrate design,Production.
China
Shenzhen Yiyang Jewellery Co., Ltd./ Eason Lay
Saisi Jewellery Co., Ltd.
We are a unique company in China which enables foreign companies
to buy directly from Chinese manufacturers. We are able to
custom manufacture and source fashion jewellery, cufflinks,
semi-precious jewellery, and fine jewellery.
Saisi
Jewellery Co., Ltd./ Sandy Deng
China
Tianjie Jewellery Manufacture
specialized in produce of
resin acryl imitation Jewellery include resin ring, ear ring,
bracelet, necklace. Besides, we also manufacture fashion bags,
visors, hat, mobile phone necklace accessory.
China
Tianjie Jewellery Manufacturer/Johnson Yan
China
Aidijewellery Inc.
manufacturer of Jewellery Products, China Aidi Jewellery
suppliers of Jewellery Products, China Aidi Jewellery exporter
of Jewellery Products.
China
Aidijewellery Inc./ Sunshine
Beijing
Jewellery Imp. & Exp. Corp./ Export Manager
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