Glossary
Jeweler Terms & Vocabulary
15 essential jeweler terms with plain-English definitions: the vocabulary you’ll hear in training and on day one.
Key jeweler vocabulary
These 15 terms come up constantly in jeweler training, on the job and in interviews. Knowing them helps you follow instructions, document accurately and sound prepared.
- Appraisal
- Valuation.
- Apprentice
- Trainee learning a craft.
- Bench
- Craft workstation.
- Bezel
- Metal rim around a stone.
- Carat
- Stone weight.
- Casting
- Making metal from a wax model.
- Commission
- Custom paid work.
- Estimate
- Price quote.
- Karat
- Gold purity.
- Loupe
- Magnifier.
- Pavé
- Many small set stones.
- Portfolio
- Samples of work.
- Prong
- Holds a stone.
- Shank
- Ring band.
- Solder
- Joining metal.
Practice these terms
Test yourself with the free Jeweler practice test: it includes vocabulary questions built from this list. For a complete course, see Jeweler training.
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