J hoop: A hoop earring
in which the hoop is elongated into a shape resembling the
letter J rather than being circular.
Jabot Pin: A "jabot",
(pronounced zhah-Bow), is a kind of ruffle worn on the bosom of
a man's shirt or woman's blouse. The "jabot pin" was
designed to hold the jabot onto the shirt. It is basically a pin
with a brooch at either end.
One brooch is removable so
that the pin can be stuck
through the garment and then secured by reattaching the
removable brooch. It is a
form of Art Deco mourning
jewelry.
Jade: An opaque
semiprecious gemstone
which is usually found in shades of green, but can be also be
found in lavender and rose shades.
Jadeite: A hard, translucent
variety of jade which is rarer than the
other varieties of nephrite
and comes in a variety of colors such as orange, pink, yellow,
brown, blue, violet, and black.
Jargon: Registered trade name for
a colorless, pale-yellow or smoky-brown variety of cubic
zirconia from Ceylon.
Jasper: From the Hebrew word
"yashpheh", meaning "glittering". Jasper is
an opaque, impure,
cryptocrystalline variety of quartz
that may be red, yellow, or brown. It breaks with a smooth
surface and can be highly polished like marble. Varieties of
jasper include Fancy Jasper, Picture
Jasper, Poppy Jasper, Red
Jasper, and Striped (or Banded) Jasper. Jasper was once
believed to have curative powers.
Jet: (Also called "black
amber".) A dense black variety of lignite, (fossilized
coal), that can be highly polished and is often made into mourning
jewelry, Zuni inlay, toys, buttons,
etc.
Jewelry: Ornamental adornments
worn on the body composed of precious
metals set with real or
imitation gemstones.
Job Lot: A collection of merchandise
sold in one group for use in a specific display or fixture.
Jobber: An individual who buys
job lots from manufacturers or wholesalers to sell for a
specific display or fixture.
Jocla: A small string of beads
at the bottom end of a necklace.
The beads in the center of the
jocla usually contrast with the beads
surrounding it and may be larger than the beads
surrounding it.
Jump Ring: A small oval or round
wire ring used to link charms
or pendants onto a chain.
It is not usually soldered
shut.
