Jewelry/Watch Glossary

Re-shanking is the process of replacing the lower band portion of a ring - the section that wraps around the finger and bears the most daily contact - when it...

Rose gold is a gold alloy created by combining pure gold with copper, which produces the warm pinkish-red tone the metal is recognized for. The ratio of copper to gold...

Re-tipping is a jewelry repair technique where a jeweler adds a small amount of metal to the worn or broken tip of a prong. Prong tips are the thin points...

The shank is the band portion of a ring that encircles your finger. It connects to the head (where the center stone sits) and provides the structural foundation of the...

Rhodium plating is a finishing process in which a thin layer of rhodium, a precious metal in the platinum group, is electrochemically bonded to the surface of jewelry. It produces...