Wabi Jewelry Defined
Here are a few terms that will make it a little easier for you to find your way around my store.
Finishes
Brilliant
Brilliant finish is super shiny and gives the metal surfaces a highly reflective and mirror-like finish.
Satin
Satin finish is a non-reflective, soft, lustrous finish achieved without the use of chemicals.
Metals
Ancient Bronze
Warm deep chestnut color with rich red undertones, Ancient Bronze is an alloy of 90% copper and 10% tin.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver is composed of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metal alloys that increase strength and durability.
White Bronze
White Bronze is an alloy composed mainly of copper and tin with additional base metals. Similar in color to Sterling Silver it transforms to a bright copper patina when heated.
Yellow Bronze
Tawny amber with light green undertone, Yellow Bronze is an alloy predominately copper with additional base metals.
Latin Wabi Translations
RINGS
Dimidius Bud: half bud
Solus Pod: lonely pod
Spina Bud: back bud
Mini Stilla: mini drop
Stilla: drop
Unus Gutta Pod: one drop pod
Unus Vertex Pod: one summit pod
Duo Gutta Pod: two drop pod
LATIN TRANSLATION
Dimidius: (adj.) half, through the middle
Solus:– (adj.) only, alone, lone, lonely
Spina: (n.) back, spine, backbone
Stilla: (n.) a drop (of liquid), drop, bit, dab, blob
Stilla: (n.) a drop (of liquid), drop, bit, dab, blob
Gutta: (n) drop, tear, spot, speck *Unus -one
Vertex: (n) peak, summit, top, vertex *Unus -one
Gutta: (n) drop, tear, spot, speck *Duo -two
NECKLACES
Tres Pod: three pod
Tres Gutta Pod: three drop pod
Quinque Pod: five pod
Multus Gutta: many drop
Matrix: womb
Solus Pod: lonely pod
Magus Seed: magic seed
Unicus Pod: single pod
Terra Bud w/Unus Pod: terra bud w/one pod
Unus Gutta Pod: one drop pod
LATIN TRANSLATION
Tres: three
Tres: three *Gutta (n) drop, tear, spot, speck
Quinque: five
Multus: (adj.) many *Gutta-drop, tear, spot, speck
Matrix: matrix, womb, stem
Solus: (adj.) only, alone, lone, lonely
Magus: (adj.) magic, magical
Unicus: (adj.) only, unique, singular, single
Unus: one
Unus: one
EARRINGS
Curva Pod: curved pod
Mini Stilla Studs: mini drop studs
Ales Maya Bud: winged maya bud
Mini Ales: mini winged
Ales Stilla: winged drop
Tres Pod: three pod
Directus Pod: straight pod
Concinnus Pod: elegant pod
Solus Pod Studs: lonely pod studs
LATIN TRANSLATION
Curva: (adj.) curved
Stilla: (n.) a drop (of liquid), drop, bit, dab, blob
Ales: (adj.) winged
Ales: (adj.) winged *Stilla (n.) drop (of liquid)
Tres: three
Directus: (adj.) straight, direct, perpendicular
Concinnus: (adj.) neat, elegant, shapely
Solus: (adj.) only, alone, lone, lonely
Parvus: (adj.) small, little, slight, short, tiny