JEWELRY GLOSSARY -  -

S-CLASP: S-shaped hook that fits into a ring

SASH PIN:  Large pin usually worn to hold a fabric sash in place at the waist. Click here to see my blog on Sash Pins

SAUTOIR:  Long necklace which hangs below the waist

SCARAB:  Beetle motif commonly seen in Egyptian Revival jewelry

SCATTER PINS:  Small pins designed to be worn in a group or cluster

SEED PEARLS:  Round pearls measuring less than 2 mm in diameter

SEVIGNE:  Bow motif

SHOULDER DUSTERS: Earrings long enough to graze the shoulder

SIAM or SIAMESE JEWELRY:  Jewelry from Siam (now Thailand) which features images of mythological and / or literary characters from the Sanskrit tradition

SIGNET RING:  A ring with letters or initials carved into the flat top surface

SILVER:  Precious metal commonly used in jewelry; grades of silver:
1000 = 100% silver
980 = 98% silver
935 = 93 1/2% silver
925 = 92 1/2% silver; also called STERLING SILVER or SS
Other grades include 900, 950, 835, and 800
CONTINENTAL SILVER is usually European and varies from 800 to 835

SIMICHROME:  Trademark name for a product used to test BAKELITE and polish metals

SISTER CLASP: Double hooked clasp in which both halves have to be worked simultaneously to open or close

SLIDE:  Type of pendant or charm with open elements through which a chain is fed

SLIDE BRACELET:  Bracelet composed of a collection of SLIDES

SPRING RING CLASP:  Lever operated spring opens to release and snaps shut to close

STAINLESS STEEL:  Hard, blue/gray metal alloy which is sometimes used in making jewelry

STANHOPE:  Optical device which magnifies photos inside some jewelry and other objects

   
      
      
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STAUROLITE:  Crystal formed in hexagonal patterns, often found twinned or symmetrical in nature; also called FAIRY CROSS

STERLING SILVER:  Silver metal commonly used in jewelry making; see SILVER

STONES:  Generic term usually meaning rhinestones rather than gemstones

STUDS:  Small earrings worn on and through earlobes

SWEATER CLIPS or SWEATER GUARD:  Pair of clipped pins connected by a short chain

SWEETHEART JEWELRY:  Jewelry given to wives, mothers, and girlfriends by military personal; commonly seen during the years of WWI and WWII

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