Glossary

The jewellery glossary.

Plain, jeweller-tested definitions for the words behind gold, diamonds, pricing and the software that runs a jewellery business. Search a term or browse A to Z.

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14K GoldGold that is about 58.5 percent pure, hallmarked as 585, hard wearing and more affordable for everyday wear.Gold & Metals 18K GoldGold that is 75 percent pure, hallmarked as 750 and valued for durability in stone set jewellery.Gold & Metals 22K GoldGold that is 91.6 percent pure, hallmarked as 916 and favoured for traditional and bridal jewellery.Gold & Metals 24K GoldPure gold, 99.9 percent fine and hallmarked 999, soft and used mainly for coins, bars and investment.Gold & Metals 3D Rendering3D rendering is a photorealistic image of a jewellery piece generated from its CAD model to show metal, stones and finish before manufacturing.Manufacturing & CAD

AnkletAn anklet is an ornamental chain worn around the ankle, traditionally in silver and sometimes gold.Jewellery Types Antique JewelleryAntique jewellery has a deliberately aged, matte or oxidised finish and old world designs, whether genuinely old or made in a vintage style.Jewellery Types

BangleA bangle is a rigid, circular bracelet worn around the wrist, made in gold, diamond studded or traditional styles.Jewellery Types Bezel SettingA bezel setting surrounds and protects the edge of a stone with a thin metal rim, giving a sleek, modern and secure look.Manufacturing & CAD Bill of MaterialsA bill of materials, or BOM, is a structured list of every component and material in a piece, with quantities and specifications.Manufacturing & CAD BirthstoneA gemstone traditionally linked to a person's month of birth, such as garnet for January or sapphire for September.Jewellery Types BIS HallmarkThe Indian standard mark certifying gold purity, carrying the BIS logo, a fineness grade and a unique HUID code.Certification & Standards BraceletA bracelet is a flexible band of jewellery worn around the wrist, made of links, chains or set with stones.Jewellery Types Bridal JewelleryBridal jewellery is the set of pieces worn for a wedding, often elaborate matched gold and diamond suites.Jewellery Types BrillianceBrilliance is the total white light a diamond reflects back to the eye from its surface and interior.Diamonds & Gemstones BullionPrecious metal in bulk investment form, such as bars and coins, valued mainly by its weight and purity.Gold & Metals

CADComputer aided design, or CAD, is software used to build precise 3D models of jewellery before any metal is cut or cast.Manufacturing & CAD CAMComputer aided manufacturing, or CAM, drives machines that turn a finished CAD design into a physical wax or resin master for casting.Manufacturing & CAD CaratCarat is the standard unit of weight for diamonds and gemstones, equal to 200 milligrams or one fifth of a gram.Diamonds & Gemstones CastingCasting forms a jewellery piece by pouring molten gold or another metal into a mould made from a master model.Manufacturing & CAD Certificate of AuthenticityA certificate of authenticity is a document that verifies a piece's materials, metal purity, stones and weight for the buyer.Certification & Standards Certified DiamondA certified diamond comes with a grading report from an independent gemmological laboratory such as GIA or IGI confirming its 4Cs.Certification & Standards ClarityClarity grades how free a diamond is from internal inclusions and surface blemishes, judged under 10x magnification.Diamonds & Gemstones Colour GradeColour grade rates how colourless a white diamond is on the GIA scale from D, completely colourless, to Z, light yellow.Diamonds & Gemstones Creative StudioCreative Studio is a guided space that turns custom jewellery requests into structured briefs built from approved parts and compatibility rules.Ring Builder & Customisation CrownThe upper section of a cut diamond, from the top edge of the girdle up to the flat table facet.Diamonds & Gemstones CuletThe culet is the small facet or point at the very bottom of a diamond, where the pavilion facets meet.Diamonds & Gemstones Cushion CutThe cushion cut is a square or rectangular diamond with softly rounded corners and large facets that give a soft, romantic glow.Diamonds & Gemstones

Diamond CutDiamond cut grades how well a stone's facets are proportioned to reflect light, rated by GIA from Excellent to Poor.Diamonds & Gemstones Diamond Master PricingDiamond master pricing keeps diamond rates as structured records by shape, size, colour and clarity that products reference instead of a manual figure.Pricing Diamond MeleeVery small diamonds, usually under 0.2 carats, used to accent a centre stone or fill pave and halo designs.Diamonds & Gemstones Diamond ShapeDiamond shape is the geometric outline of a stone, such as round, oval, princess or pear, distinct from its cut quality.Diamonds & Gemstones

EarringsEarrings are jewellery worn on the ears in styles such as studs, drops, hoops and jhumkas, in gold, diamond or gemstone designs.Jewellery Types Emerald CutThe emerald cut is a rectangular step-cut diamond with a large open table and cropped corners, giving elegant flashes rather than intense sparkle.Diamonds & Gemstones Engagement RingAn engagement ring is a ring given to mark a proposal, traditionally set with a central diamond such as a solitaire.Jewellery Types

FiligreeFiligree is delicate ornamental metalwork made from fine threads of gold or silver twisted and soldered into lace like openwork patterns.Manufacturing & CAD FindingsFindings are the functional components, such as clasps, jump rings, hooks and earring backs, that join and fasten a piece of jewellery.Manufacturing & CAD FinenessMetal purity expressed in parts per thousand, such as 916 for 22K gold or 750 for 18K gold.Gold & Metals FireFire is the flashes of rainbow colour a diamond disperses as light splits into the spectrum passing through it.Diamonds & Gemstones FluorescenceFluorescence is the visible glow, usually blue, that some diamonds emit under ultraviolet light, graded from None to Very Strong.Diamonds & Gemstones

GemstoneA precious or semi precious mineral or organic material, other than a diamond, cut and polished for use in jewellery.Diamonds & Gemstones GirdleThe girdle is the thin band around a diamond's widest point, where the crown above meets the pavilion below.Diamonds & Gemstones Gold AlloyA mix of pure gold with other metals such as copper, silver or palladium to set its colour and strength.Gold & Metals Gold PurityThe proportion of pure gold in a piece, expressed as a karat number or as fineness such as 916 or 750.Gold & Metals Gold RateThe current market price of gold, usually quoted per gram by purity and updated daily from global spot prices.Pricing GST on JewelleryGST on jewellery is the Indian goods and services tax on a sale, at 3 percent on gold and stone value plus 5 percent on making charges.Pricing

HallmarkAn official set of marks stamped on a precious metal item to certify its purity after independent assaying.Certification & Standards Hallmarking ChargeA hallmarking charge is a small fixed per item fee for officially assaying and stamping a piece to certify its purity.Pricing Head and ShankThe head and shank are the two core parts of a ring, the setting that holds the stone and the band that circles the finger.Ring Builder & Customisation

Inventory ManagementInventory management is the tracking of jewellery stock across finished products, loose stones and components, often over multiple locations.Retail & Business

KaratA measure of gold purity in parts out of 24, where 24K is pure gold and lower karats contain more alloy.Gold & Metals KundanKundan is a traditional Indian technique that sets stones by pressing layers of highly refined gold foil around them.Jewellery Types

Lab-Grown DiamondA lab-grown diamond is a real diamond created in a laboratory using HPHT or CVD, with the same properties as a mined stone.Diamonds & Gemstones Live PricingLive pricing automatically updates a jewellery product's price the moment the gold rate, purity, weight or making charge behind it changes.Pricing Lost-Wax CastingLost-wax casting is an ancient method where a wax model is encased in a mould, melted away, and replaced with molten metal.Manufacturing & CAD

Making ChargeThe labour and craftsmanship cost of producing a piece, added on top of its metal and stone value.Pricing MangalsutraA mangalsutra is a sacred necklace of black beads and gold worn by married women as a symbol of marriage in Indian culture.Jewellery Types MarkupMarkup is the margin added over the total cost of a piece to reach its selling price, covering profit and business overheads.Pricing Marquise CutThe marquise cut is a long, narrow diamond with two pointed ends, giving the largest face-up size per carat of any shape.Diamonds & Gemstones MeenakariMeenakari is the craft of decorating metal jewellery with fused coloured enamel to create vivid patterns.Jewellery Types Metal ValueMetal value is the portion of a jewellery price that comes from its pure precious metal content, based on weight, purity and rate.Pricing MRPMRP is the maximum retail price shown to a customer for a product, inclusive of all applicable taxes.Pricing Multi-BranchMulti-branch means running several stores from one system, with a shared catalogue and pricing but per branch details such as stock and hours.Retail & Business

Natural DiamondA natural diamond is one formed from carbon deep in the earth over billions of years, then mined, cut and polished.Diamonds & Gemstones NecklaceA necklace is any ornament worn around the neck, from simple gold chains to elaborate diamond studded bridal sets.Jewellery Types Nose PinA nose pin is a small ornament worn on the nostril, traditionally in gold and often set with a tiny diamond or stone.Jewellery Types

Oval CutThe oval cut is an elongated brilliant diamond that keeps much of a round's sparkle while looking larger for the same carat weight.Diamonds & Gemstones

Pave SettingA pave setting places many tiny stones closely together, held by small beads of metal, to create a paved surface of sparkle.Manufacturing & CAD PavilionThe pavilion is the lower cone of a diamond, below the girdle, that reflects light back up through the table.Diamonds & Gemstones Pear CutThe pear cut, or teardrop, is a brilliant diamond that blends a rounded end with a single tapered point.Diamonds & Gemstones PendantA pendant is a decorative element that hangs from a chain or necklace, often set with a diamond or gemstone.Jewellery Types PlatinumA rare, dense, naturally white precious metal, usually 95 percent pure, prized for durability in fine jewellery.Gold & Metals PolishingPolishing is the finishing step that smooths and brightens a piece's surface, removing marks to bring the metal to a bright shine.Manufacturing & CAD PolkiPolki is jewellery set with uncut, unpolished natural diamonds in their raw form, often backed with foil for a soft glow.Jewellery Types Price RecalculationPrice recalculation reworks every affected product's price in bulk when a source value such as the gold rate or a making charge changes.Pricing Princess CutThe princess cut is a square, brilliant-faceted diamond with sharp pointed corners and strong sparkle, known to GIA as a square modified brilliant.Diamonds & Gemstones Product ConfiguratorA product configurator is a tool that assembles a valid product from selectable options while rules prevent invalid combinations.Ecommerce & Website Prong SettingA prong setting uses small metal claws to hold a stone above the band, letting light reach it from many angles.Manufacturing & CAD Purity FractionThe purity fraction is the decimal share of pure gold in an alloy, such as 0.916 for 22K, used in price calculations.Pricing

Rapaport PriceA weekly benchmark list of high asking prices for polished diamonds, used across the diamond trade as a pricing reference.Pricing Rhodium PlatingA thin coating of rhodium applied over white gold or silver to give a bright white, protective finish.Manufacturing & CAD Ring BuilderA ring builder is a guided tool that lets customers design a ring from valid, compatible options and see a live price.Ring Builder & Customisation Rose GoldGold with a warm pink hue created by a higher proportion of copper in the alloy.Gold & Metals Round Brilliant CutThe round brilliant is the most popular diamond shape, engineered with 57 or 58 facets to return the most light.Diamonds & Gemstones

ScintillationScintillation is the sparkle and the play of light and dark a diamond shows as it, the light or the viewer moves.Diamonds & Gemstones SKUA SKU, or stock keeping unit, is a unique code that identifies a specific sellable product or variant for tracking stock and sales.Retail & Business SolitaireA solitaire is a ring or piece set with a single prominent diamond or gemstone and no accent stones.Jewellery Types Stone SettingStone setting is the skilled technique of securing diamonds or gemstones into a piece using methods such as prong, bezel or pave.Manufacturing & CAD

TableThe table is the large, flat facet on the top of a cut diamond, the biggest of all its facets.Diamonds & Gemstones Temple JewelleryTemple jewellery is a traditional South Indian gold style featuring deities, coins and temple motifs.Jewellery Types The 4CsThe 4Cs are the four factors, carat, cut, colour and clarity, used worldwide to grade and compare a diamond's quality.Diamonds & Gemstones Troy OunceThe standard unit for weighing precious metals, equal to about 31.103 grams, heavier than a regular ounce.Gold & Metals

Value AdditionValue addition is the combined charge added over raw metal cost for making, wastage, design and finishing, often shown together as VA.Pricing VariantA variant is a specific version of a product that differs by metal, purity, size or stone, such as the same ring in another size.Ecommerce & Website Virtual Try-OnVirtual try-on is technology that uses a device camera to preview how a ring, earring or necklace looks on the customer.Ecommerce & Website

WastageA percentage charge added to a gold price to account for the metal lost while a piece is made.Pricing Wax ModelA wax model is a precise wax replica of a design, made by hand or from CAM, used to create a casting mould.Manufacturing & CAD White GoldGold alloyed with white metals such as palladium or nickel to a silvery colour, usually finished with rhodium plating.Gold & Metals WishlistA wishlist is a saved list of products a customer wants to revisit, compare or buy later from their account.Ecommerce & Website

Yellow GoldGold kept in its natural warm tone, alloyed with copper and silver, with the colour deepening as the karat rises.Gold & Metals