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Gemstones
Included in the Oceana Jewelry definition of "gemstones", they are as follows: agate, chalcedony, chrysolite, diamond, heliotrope, onyx, plasma, ruby, sapphire, topaz, tourmaline, turquoise, and zircon.

 

 

Gilding
This process is the art of applying an overlay with a thin covering of gold or of something that resembles gold.

 

 

Greasy
This jewelry term is used when describing a gemstone’s patina. Talc, nephrite jade, soapstone and jadeite are stones with a greasy shine.






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