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Paddle8

Online auction house, Paddle8, gives a global community of passionate collectors unrivalled acces...

Palladium

This strong, durable metal is from the same family of precious metals as platinum, but it weighs ...

Panther by Cartier

The sleek, black panther that crouches atop rings, swings provocatively from necklaces and roams ...

Patina

This is the thin layer of tarnish that forms over metals, particularly copper and bronze, giving ...

Pat Saling

Pat Saling specializes in exquisite antique jewelry. From early 19th century floral brooches to A...

Pavé

A pavé setting consists of many tiny gemstones or diamonds set closely together. The end result l...

Pavillion

The pavilion is the lower cut of a gemstone; it’s the place just below the girdle. 

Perpetual calendar

A watch complication that shows the day, date, month and leap year indication that will auto-corr...

Phaidon

Phaidon, a leading publisher based in London and New-York, is specialised in the creative arts wi...

Platinum

This rare, silver-white metal is non-corrosive and has a high tensile strength, making it challen...

Plique-à-jour enamel

A technically challenging porcelain enamel technique, plique-à-jour is similar to cloisonné ename...

Plukka

Plukka is an online fine jewellery etailer, which offers a range of luxury jewellery created by a...

Power reserve indicator

An additional feature on a watch that will show how long it will continue to function before it w...

Princess cut

Betzalel Ambar and Israel Itzkowitz created the popular princess cut in 1980. A square cut, these...

Prong setting

A prong setting uses metal projections or tines to hold a gemstone in place on a piece of jewelle...

Pushers

A button or slide on the side of a watch case to activate functions such as the chronograph.