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Necklaces
Chocker
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About 16”. The most popular length, suitable for both formal and casual occasions. |
Princess
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About 18”. Longer version of the choker. |
Matinee
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About 22”. The usual length for daytime wear. |
Opera
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About 30-32”. The most common length for formal wear–may consist of two strands. |
Rope
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About 40” or longer. There are a number of variations, including two strands, three strands, and knots. |
Clasp
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The metal piece that closes the necklace. The MIKIMOTO clasp is engraved with the MIKIMOTO trademark, an outline of an Akoya oyster with the letter M inside. |
Knot
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Knots are tied between each pearl in a necklace to keep the pearls from scattering, should the string break. |
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Rings
Single row ring
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Several cut stones of the same size lined up next to each other without metal separating them. |
Eternity ring
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This type has gems of the same cut and size around the entire circumference of the ring to symbolize eternal unchanging feelings. Rings with only a half circle of stones are called 'half eternity' rings. |
Pinky ring
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A ring that is worn on the little finger. |
Solitaire ring
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A ring with only one stone mounted in it. |
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Earrings
Drop earrings
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Designs that dangle below the earlobe. |
Hoop type
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A circular design, going from the front to the back of the earlobe. |
Earclip
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A metal fitting that holds the earring in place by pinching the earlobe. |
Post
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The part of a pierced earring that goes into the earlobe. |
Earbacks
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The metal fitting that takes in the post of a pierced earring. |
Screw back posts
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A screw-like fitting with a threaded post and an earback that turns onto the post to close. |
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Pendants
Spring ring
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A round-shaped lock located at one end of a chain. The chain is closed by inserting the tag inside the lock. |
Chain tag
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Located at the opposite end of the chain from the spring ring, it is inserted in the lock to close the chain. |
Lobster claw
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Similar to the spring ring lock, but with an elongated shape. |
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Brooches
Stickpin
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A brooch consisting of decorations on one side of a long pin, held with a fitting on the other side. |
Pin brooch
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A type of brooch with an ornament held in place by a pin, a catch and a joint hinge. |
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Bracelets
Bangle
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A round or elliptical bracelet. |
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Techniques
Prong setting
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A technique for setting jewels with small wire prongs bent over stones to hold them in place. |
Bezel setting
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A technique for setting jewels by surrounding them with a thin, flat piece of metal. |
Channel setting
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A technique for taking small cut stones and setting them between two strips of metal without any space between them. |
Pavė setting
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A setting technique that involves taking stones known as melee and lying them right up against one another like paving stones, held by “beads” of metal. |
Mille grain
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A technique for using a chisel to produce continuous fine granular relief patterns on the edge of the base metal. |
Open work
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A technique for creating a pattern by inserting openings with a jeweller's saw. |
Matte finish
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A technique for finishing the surface of a metal so that it does not give off any luster. |
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