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| Anglo - American Dictionary | |
| A Dictionary Giving English to American Translations of Mainly Jewellery or Coin Related Terms | ||
|---|---|---|
| UK English | US English | |
| 6 claw wire collet | Tiffany setting | |
| 100% mark-up | keystone | |
| 200% mark-up | triple keystone (t.k.) | |
| A | ||
| aluminium | aluminum | |
| B | ||
| bad | very good (coin grade) | |
| blank (coin blank) | planchet | |
| C | ||
| carat | karat | |
| catalogue | catalog | |
| cent | penny | |
| centre | center | |
| (shopping) centre | (shopping) mall | |
| cheque | check | |
| claw or peg (setting) | prong | |
| colour | color | |
| D | ||
| E | ||
| EF (abbreviation of Extremely Fine) as a coin grade | XF | |
| eternity ring | anniversary band | |
| F | ||
| from...to inclusive | through or thru | |
| G | ||
| gemmology | gemology | |
| gemmological | gemological | |
| got | gotten | |
| grey | gray | |
| H | ||
| I | ||
| J | ||
| jeweller | jeweler | |
| jewellery | jewelry | |
| K | ||
| L | ||
| M | ||
| N | ||
| now | at this moment in time | |
| O | ||
| off | off of | |
| P | ||
| Q | ||
| R | ||
| ring | band | |
| S | ||
| sale-or-return | consignment | |
| second-hand jewellery | estate jewelry | |
| shank | band | |
| shop | store | |
| T | ||
| trilliant (cut) | trillion | |
| U | ||
| V | ||
| very bad | good (coin grade) | |
| W | ||
| wedding ring | wedding band | |
| write to (us) | write (us) | |
| XYZ | ||
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