Glossary
Jewellery, like any subject, has its own terminology. This section contains a glossary of terms you may come across when researching platinum jewellery. Simply click on a letter to start your search.
Sapphire:
This extremely hard gemstone is from the Corundum class of minerals. It is one of the four precious gemstones, the other three being diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. Available in a multitude of eye-catching colours, ruby, emerald, sapphires of blue and pink hues are the most popular kind used today.
Satin Finish:
A textured finish produced by brushing the metal surface to produce tiny parallel lines. Today it is popularly used in platinum jewellery, and is sometimes referred to as matte finish.