Gardinetto A gardinetto or giardinetto/giardinetti (Italian) is an ornament in the form of a vase of flowers or a flower basket, especially suited for brooches but sometimes rings and pendants. The colorful items were created from a...
Gargoyle A gargoyle is a strange looking and fantastic head or bust which was used in architecture to drain the water from roofs. The water spouted from the mouth of the creature. It was a loved theme during the Gothic period and when they are not primarily used as a...
Graduated Graduated means of increasing or decreasing size. Pearls are often strung graduating from the smallest pearls in the back to the largest in the front. Diamond Riviere necklaces also often graduate from smallest near the clasp to...
Greek Key Greek keys are geometric meanders which were used in ancient Greece as a border decoration. When designed in a repetitive pattern it is also referred to as “running dog”. The use of this motif was revived from about 1800 during the Greek revival...
Gypsy Ring A gypsy ring is a single stone ring with a slightly raised bezel (or not raised at all). The stone is set in a flush mount. Gypsy Set Diamond...
Heishi Heishi jewelry is created by Santo Domingo and San Felipe Pueblo Indians from New-Mexico in the south-west of the USA. They are crafted from stringing precisely shaped shell and hard stone beads in which a tight fitting hole is drilled. Heishi Shell, Turquoise,...
