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Whether it's understanding
gemological or jewelry terms in an
article you're reading or simply
gaining a greater understanding of
the world of jewelry and gemstones,
our Jewelry & Gem Dictionary is a
handy reference guide. And, unlike
most dictionaries, ours makes for
interesting reading all on its own!
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VABANITE
Vabanite is a type of brown-red jasper with yellow
flecks that is found in California, USA.
VARISCITE
Variscite, AlPO4-2H2O, Hydrated Aluminum Phosphate,
(also called Utahlite) is a relatively rare
translucent pastel green to emerald green gemstone
with blue or yellow overtones (it is similar to
chrysocolla, chrysoprase and turquoise). Variscite
is found in the USA (in Utah and Nevada), Germany,
Brazil, and Australia (in Queensland). Variscite has
a hardness of 4.0 - 5.0 and a specific gravity of
2.57. It is not enhanced.
VICTORIAN ERA
The Victorian era was the time when Queen Victoria
ruled Great Britain (1837-1901). Many different
styles of jewelry developed during this era.
VIENNA TURQUOISE
Vienna turquoise is fake turquoise made by
compressing a precipitate of aluminum phosphate
(colored with copper oleate).
VENDOME
The Vendome label was made by Coro beginning in
1944. Vendome was a high-end subsidiary of Coro,
replacing the Corocraft label. Helen Marion was the
principal designer for the Vendome line beginning in
the early 1960's.
VENUS' HAIR STONE
Venus' hair stone is another name for rutilated
quartz.
VERMEIL
Vermeil is gold-plated silver. Less occasionally,
gold-plated bronze is referred to as vermeil.
VITREOUS
Vitreous means glass-like.
VINAIGRETTE
A vinaigrette is a tiny, decorative bottle or box
that was often carried on a chatelaine. Smelling
salts or aromatic vinegar was carried in the
vinaigrette.
VOGUE
Vogue was a costume jewelry company that was founded
in 1936 by Harold Shapiro (father of the founder of
the Les Bernard company), Jack Gilbert, and George
Grant. Their jewelry was sold through I. Magnin and
other stores. They went out of business in the
1970's.
VOLCANIC GLASS
Volcanic glass is another name for obsidian.
VULCANITE
Vulcanite (also called ebonite) is a hard, moldable,
polished dark colored (ranging from brown to black)
early rubber. Vulcanite was produced by adding
sulfur to vulcanized rubber. It was used for combs,
ornaments, and buttons. It is not the same as gutta
percha.
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