Pure Pearls Glossary

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4 terms starting with H, each linked to the pieces we actually have.

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Freshwater, saltwater, South Sea, keshi, and how to tell a real pearl from a coated bead.

Round, baroque, drop, coin and the rest, and what each one is worth paying for.

What AAA actually means, plus lustre, nacre, orient and the claims to be sceptical of.

Millimetres, choker to rope, bangle sizing, and which length suits which neckline.

Jhumka, mangalsutra, kundan, polki, temple work and the rest of the Indian vocabulary.

925 silver, plating thickness, American diamond, coral, hallmarks and karat versus carat.

Clasps, knotting, drilling and settings — the parts that decide whether a piece survives.

Storing pearls, the tooth test, restringing, and the astrological terms buyers ask about.

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A pearl drilled only partway through, so it can be cemented onto a post. How pearls are mounted in studs and rings.

An official stamp certifying precious metal purity. In India, BIS hallmarking is mandatory for gold jewellery.

Earrings that hang below the lobe, as opposed to studs that sit on it. The everyday Indian term for drop earrings.

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Metal unlikely to cause a skin reaction. In practice it means nickel-free, since nickel causes most jewellery allergies.

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