Terms commonly used at ACCI in jewelry descriptions and their abbreviations in case you are trying to fit more words on the inventory form for your description:
K as in 24K mean carat as in gold. So write 16K, 18K, 24K with no space between the number and the k
KB means keum boo or the Korean process of bonding thin layers of 24K gold to a silver surface
sm means small
med means medium
lg means large
w/ means “with” and is made with a small w and a slash or /
sz means size
Cz means cubic circonia
fs means fine silver
gf means gold fill or gold over silver, and please use small letter for both
Vermeil should be fully written out
Arg means argentium silver, and please use a capital A and small ‘rg’
ss means sterling silver
Cu means copper, and please use a capital C and a small ‘u’
Alum mean aluminium, and please use a capital A and small ‘lum’
Brz means bronze, and please use a capital B and small ‘rz’
K as in 24K mean carat as in gold. So write 16K, 18K, 24K with no space between the number and the k
KB means keum boo or the Korean process of bonding thin layers of 24K gold to a silver surface
sm means small
med means medium
lg means large
w/ means “with” and is made with a small w and a slash or /
sz means size
Cz means cubic circonia
fs means fine silver
gf means gold fill or gold over silver, and please use small letter for both
Vermeil should be fully written out
Arg means argentium silver, and please use a capital A and small ‘rg’
ss means sterling silver
Cu means copper, and please use a capital C and a small ‘u’
Alum mean aluminium, and please use a capital A and small ‘lum’
Brz means bronze, and please use a capital B and small ‘rz’