The name of this small magnifying glass used by jewelers comes from the French for an imperfect gem
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jeweler's loupes - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and ... French from Middle French, gem of imperfect transparency, shapeless iron lump,.
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Loupe dictionary definition | loupe defined  French ; from MFr, gem of imperfect transparency, shapeless iron lump, probably ; from or ... A small magnifying glass used chiefly by watchmakers and jewelers.
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Magnifier, or Loupe - SPIE  A magnifying glass (or loupe, from Old French, meaning an imperfect gem), is the ... It is a device frequently associated with jewelers, usually taking the form of a simple positive lens. ... A magnifier is any positive lens with a focal length of less than 250 mm. ... Figure 8.1 A 50-mm doublet used as a loupe, or magnifying glass.
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Loupe | Define Loupe at Dictionary.com  any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from ... 1905-10; < French, originally an imperfect gem, a mass of hot metal...
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Loupe - definition of loupe by The Free Dictionary  A small magnifying glass used chiefly by watchmakers and jewelers. ... [190510; < French, orig. an imperfect gem, a mass of hot metal  Germanic; see lob] ... areas of Crown Heights, said Loupe Todd, a spokesperson for Jeffries, though she refused to name names. ... Each piece of jewelry comes with a magnifying loupe.
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High Power 20X Lighted Magnifying Glass Hand Held Magnifier ...  High Power 20X Lighted Magnifying Glass Hand Held Magnifier: Amazon.ca: Electronics. ... It can be used for close inspection of items like circuit boards, hallmarks, stamps ... Pocket Magnifier with 15X Jewelers Loupe - Small Portable Illuminated ... The thing magnifies okay, but as mentioned by others it's a cheapie lens.
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Scratch Manhattan, and It's a Big Jewel Box - The New York Times  Jun 7, 2002 ... Members of the New York Mineralogical Club have been hunting for such ... chunks of smoky quartz, golden beryl, topaz, black tourmalines and wine-red garnets. ... But Manhattan's mineral hunters are still seeking -- and uncovering ... Both of these men have minerals named after them, roeblingite and...
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Words whose second letter is O - LearnEnglishNow.com  A city of Italy which has given its name to various objects. ...... also called purple copper ore (or erubescite), in allusion to the colors shown upon the ..... The French middle class, particularly such as are concerned in, ...... An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and ...... A little pocket for a watch.
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Fancii LED Illuminated Professional 30X Triplet Jewelers Loupe ...  HIGH CLARITY: 21mm lens diameter; perfect for examining intricate details ... Fancii LED Illuminated 20X Jewelers Loupe Magnifier - Premium Glass .... Fancii LED Lighted Slide out Pocket Magnifying Glass - 10X 20X and 30X Multi-Power Small ... and it's been fun getting a new perspective on those things with this loop.
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types of magnifiers, focal length, dioptres, magnification, working ...  Choosing and using a magnifier: loupes, eyeglasses, reading glasses, ... (pronounced Fren-nel because it's French), a flat sheet of magnifying plastic, the ... are used by jewellers for reading small marks and are often called jewellers' loupes. ... With the most powerful magnifiers (e.g. a jewellers loupe) hold the magnifier as...
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20000-NAMES.COM: Female Jewel Names, Gem Names, page 2 of ...  PEARL: English gem name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin perla, ... derived from the name of the precious stone, from Latin ruber, meaning "red.
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Chalcedony - Wikipedia  Chalcedony is a cryptocrystalline form of silica, composed of very fine intergrowths of quartz ... The name chalcedony comes from the Latin chalcedonius (alternatively ... It is a hapax legomenon (the term for a word found nowhere else) so it is hard to ... of different mineral impurities making the stone resemble landscapes.
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Sandra Fatovich - I hope you enjoy the information in this... | Facebook  Fire (or pinfire): A measure of an opal's color or iridescence. ... Gemstones may become loose in their settings and possibly fall out. .... These are known as Ruby's. ... Opals are the modern birthstone for October and the anniversary gemstone ... Opals develop crazing (tiny cracks on the surface) if they are allowed to dry out.
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French Silver in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries | Essay ...  The strict guild system in France helped to ensure the very high quality typically ... As silver in its pure state was too soft to form a durable object, a small amount...
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Gemcyclopedia  Gray & Davis: Antique & Custom Jewelry  Gemstones and jewelry have been used as amulets since ancient times. ... Brass - A gold-colored base metal alloy composed of copper and zinc. ... Cannetille - A decorative technique popular in the early 19th century, featuring delicate coils ..... Moonstone - A translucent gemstone known for its intriguing bluish, gray glow.
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Who made this ruby? - EAP Reading  Even an expert must study the crystals under the microscope to spot tiny ... Like diamonds, rubies and sapphires are also forms of a cheap and plentiful ... The synthetic gems are produced by making the mineral in its crystal form. ... The emerald is grown around a crystal of colorless beryl, which serves as the seed. Coloring...
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Loupe - Wikipedia  A loupe is a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely. Unlike a magnifying glass, a loupe does not have an attached handle, and its ... Simple lenses, generally used for low-magnification designs because of high optical ... Loupes are used in a number of industries, notably the jewelry trade,...
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Gemstone Guide | Galloway & Moseley Fine Jewelers - Sumter and ...  Gemstone Guide | Alexandrite - Another of June's birthstones is the Alexandrite. ... Its name is derived from its lemon-yellow color and the French word "citron", meaning lemon. ... Emerald - The name emerald is derived from the Greek word Smaragdos meaning "green stone" and, in ancient times, it referred to just about any...
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Quartz - YodelOut!  (Rock-Crystal, Amethyst, Citrine, Cairngorm, Cat's Eye, Tiger's-Eye). ALTHOUGH the commonest and, in its natural form, the most easily ... transparent stones that are, when small, known in many localities as diamonds. .... A silicified crocidolite, in which the blue colour is retained, comes also from Salzburg, and is known as...
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Loupe dictionary definition | loupe defined  any of various types of small, high-powered magnifying lens held or worn close to the ... A small magnifying glass used chiefly by watchmakers and jewelers. Origin of loupe. French, from Old French, flawed gem, probably of Germanic origin.
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Free Flashcards about GEMS & JEWELRY - StudyStack  THE NAME OF THIS GEMSTONE CAME FROM THE GREEK "SMARAGDOS", WHICH PROBABLY MEANT ANY GREEN STONE, EMERALD. THE STATE...