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Jewelry and Gemstone Wiki - Concise dictionary definitions of terms relating to jewelry (jewellery) & gemstones. If you would like to know "what is turquoise?" or "what are minerals?", then Mochishop's wiki can help.
abalone pearl (n) a variety of salt-water pearl produced by the abalone. [buy pearl earrings from Mochishop]
adulerescence (n) an optical effect whereby iridescent light appears under the surface of a stone. It is usually specifically applied to describe the optical effect in moonstone. Cf. Schiller.
agate (n) a gemstone belonging to chalcedony family which, in turn, belongs to a family of cryptocrystalline quartzes. Agates are found in an array of colors. There are many subtypes of agate, including banded agate, dendritic agate, fire agate, iris agate and moss agate. [buy Agate at Mochishop]
amber (adj, n) is fossilized tree resin used as a gemstone. Most amber comes from trees that were extant 30-90 million years ago. The name "amber" is descriptive of the resin's rich golden colour. Note, however, that amber can range in color from milky white to cognac. [buy Amber jewelry from Mochishop]
amethyst (n) a gemstone of the quartz family, usually found in hues of violet and purple. [buy Amethyst at Mochishop]
ankh (n) an Egyptian cross, also known as The Key of Life, which combines the male and female symbols of Osiris and Isis. As jewellery it can be worn as a necklace.
anklet (n) an equivalent to a bracelet which is worn around the ankle.
anyolite (n) is a metamorphic rock which is considered to be a form of zoisite as it contains zoisite minerals mixed with hornblende. Anyolite is usually green. Where there are inclusions of ruby, anyolite is known as ruby-in-zoisite.
aquamarine (n) a blue or bluey-green variety of beryl which resembles the colour of the sea. Varieties which are more intensely blue are valuable. Acquamarine displays dichroism.
