JEWELRY GLOSSARY -  -

EBONITE:  A hard, black rubber material; synonym of VULCANITE

EDWARDIAN:  Roughly the first decade of the 20th century; jewelry is elegant and elaborate. Named after Edward VII, the Edwardian period followed the Victorian era.

ELECTROPLATING:  Casting metal over an object of another material

EMAIL:  French term translates to enamel

EMBOSSED:  Surface decoration where the design is slightly raised

ENAMEL:  Generic term for a glassy substance of powdered, poured glass, fused on metal. Types of enamel include CLOISONNE, CHAMPLEVE, GUILLOCHE, and PLIQUE A JOUR

ENGRAVED:  Method of decoration in which a design is produced in metal using a sharp tool

EN TREMBLANT:  French term for trembing or moving jewelry such as insect pin with fluttering wings; usually created with hidden springs; also called Nodder and Bobbler

ETCHED:  Process of creating design by using acids

ETRUSCAN:  Jewelry characterized by intricate designs of filigree and granulation

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