JEWELRY GLOSSARY -  -

TAILLE D'EPARGNE:  Type of enamelwork in which the lines are incised into the metal and then filled with enamel; also called Black Enamel Tracery

TALISMAN:  A charm, pendant, or trinket thought to bring luck and / or protection to the wearer from evil

TARNISH:  Loss of luster due to exposure to air or moisture

TAXCO:  Silversmithing center of Mexico

TENNIS BRACELET:   A bracelet containing many small gems linked together in a narrow chain

TOGGLE CLASP: Closure with bar fitting into an open receiving piece

TORSADE:  Multi-strand necklace with strands wrapping around each other

TREMBLER:  Jewelry with moving parts usually accomplished with small springs; see EN TREMBLANT

TURQUOISE:  Semi-precious stone; the more iron in the mineral composition, the greener the resulting stone

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