DIAMONDS & PRECIOUS METALS
All round stones in our mounted merchandise as follows:
VS quality VS2 ⁄ SI1 clarity G–I color
A4 quality SI1 ⁄ SI2 clarity G–I color
AAA quality SI2 ⁄ SI3 clarity G–I color
AA quality I1 clarity G–I color
A quality I2 clarity I–J color
BB quality I3 clarity I–J color
All Princess, Pear, Heart, Oval, Trillion, Marquise, and Baguettes in
our mounted merchandise as follows:
VS quality VS2 ⁄ SI1 clarity G–I color
AAA quality SI2 ⁄ SI3 clarity G–I color
Precious Metal merchandise can be identified by the following codes:
Type Stamp Code Precious Metal Content
10k Yellow Gold 417 41.7% Gold
10k White Gold 417 41.7% Gold
14k Yellow Gold 585 58.5% Gold
14k White Gold 585 58.5% Gold
18k Yellow Gold 750 75.0% Gold
18k White Gold 750 75.0% Gold
Platinum 950 95.0% Platinum
*Sterling Silver 925 92.5% Silver
Gemstone Abbreviations
AM – Amethyst PE – Peridot
BA – Bloodstone Cabochon PL – Cultured Pearl
BP – Black Cultured Pearl PT – Pink Tourmaline
BT – Blue Topaz R – Ruby
BX – Treated Blue Onyx Cabochon RA – Genuine Red Coral Cabochon
CB – Treated Honey Catseye–Eye Center–Cabochon RG – Rhodolite Garnet
CI – Citrine S – Sapphire
E – Emerald SB – Genuine Sodalite Cabochon
FT – Mystic Fire Topaz SL – Synthetic Star–Blue
GA – Garnet SP – Pink Sapphire
GB – Genuine Garnet "S" Cabochon SR – Synthetic Star–Ruby
GT – Green Tourmaline SX – Sard Onyx Cabochon
GX – Treated Green Onyx Cabochon T – Tanzanite
LB – Real Lapis Cabochon TB – Genuine Tigereye No Eye Cabochon
MB – Genuine Malachite Cabochon TE – Genuine Tigereye No Eye
MS – Mount St Helens (created) TV – Tanvorite (created)
OX – Treated Onyx Cabochon
Birthstone Chart
Month Name Abbreviation Color
January Garnet GA Red
February Amethyst AM Purple
March Aquamarine AQ Pale Blue
April Diamond AA ⁄ AAA ⁄ VS Colorless
May Emerald E Green
June Alexandrite AL Purple⁄blue⁄green
July Ruby R Red
August Peridot PE Apple green
September Sapphire S Blue
October Pink Tourmaline PT Pink
November Citrine CI Yellow
December Blue Zircon BZ Blue⁄gray
Pearl Strand Qualities
A Moderate blemishing, fair lustre, nacre layer shows slight graduation of density.
(Much better than most promotional pearls.)
AA Slight blemishing, good luster, nacre layer generally even.
AAA Very nearly free of blemishes, high luster, very even nacre layer.