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• Jewellery cleaning — is the practice of removing dirt from jewellery to improve its appearance. Methods and risks Maintaining a clean diamond can sometimes be difficult, as jewellery settings can obstruct cleaning efforts, and oils, grease, and other hydrophobic… …   Wikipedia

• antique — an|tique1 [ˌænˈti:k] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin antiquus, from ante before ] antique furniture, jewellery etc is old and often valuable ▪ an antique rosewood desk antique 2 antique2 n ↑arm, ↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• antique — 1 adjective 1 antique furniture, jewellery etc is old and often valuable: an antique rosewood desk 2 formal connected with ancient times, especially ancient Rome or Greece 2 noun (C) a piece of furniture, jewellery etc that was made a very long… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• jewellery — n. BE; AE spelling: jewelry antique; costume; imitation; junk; precious jewellery * * * [ dʒuːəlrɪ] costume imitation junk precious jewellery antique …   Combinatory dictionary

• jewellery — (BrE) (AmE jewelry) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ expensive ▪ cheap ▪ beautiful, fine ▪ flashy, gaudy (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

• antique */ — I UK [ænˈtiːk] / US [ænˈtɪk] noun [countable] Word forms antique : singular antique plural antiques an old object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery that is valuable because it is rare, beautiful, or well made The desk is an antique. an… …   English dictionary

• antique — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ genuine ▪ precious, priceless, valuable VERB + ANTIQUE ▪ collect …   Collocations dictionary

• antique — [[t]ænti͟ːk[/t]] ♦♦♦ antiques N COUNT: oft N n An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity. ...a genuine antique. ...antique silver jewellery... He finds material at auctions …   English dictionary

• antique — [ænˈtiːk] noun [C] an old valuable object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Napier Company (jewellery) — The Napier Company is an American jewellery manufacturing company, and was one of the first modern corporations in the United States. Contents 1 History 2 Designs 3 Trademark 4 External links …   Wikipedia

• Marcasite jewellery — Marcasite brooch made from pyrite and silver Marcasite jewellery is jewellery made from pyrite (fool s gold), not, as the name suggests, from marcasite.[1] Pyrite is similar to marcasite, but more stable and less brittle. Marcasite jewellery has… …   Wikipedia