The Jeweler and Precious Stones
When shopping for fine accessories, your first stop is usually the jeweler (صائغ). They work with a variety of precious stones, such as diamonds (ألماس) and pearls (لؤلؤ). You will often see the adjective لامع (shiny) used to describe them.
| The jeweler sells diamonds. | يبيع الصائغ الألماس.yabî'u aṣ-ṣâ'ighu al-almâsa. |
| The jeweler had bought shiny pearls. | كان الصائغ قد اشترى لؤلؤا لامعا.kâna as-sâ'igh qadi shtarâ lu'lu'an lâmi'an |
Carats and Karats
In English, "carat" and "karat" sound the same but measure different things. Arabic uses two completely different words to keep this clear. When measuring the purity of gold (ذهب), use عيار. When measuring the weight of diamonds and other precious stones, use قيراط.
| The carat is the weight of diamonds. | القيراط هو وزن الألماس.al-qîrâtu huwa waznu al-almâsi. |
| The jeweler bought all the gold except twenty-karat gold. | اشترى الصائغ كل الذهب ما عدا ذهب عيار عشرين.ishtarâ ssâ'ighu kulla ddahabi mâ 'adâ dhahaba 'iyâri 'ishrîn |
| I have been looking for one-carat diamonds for a month. | أبحث عن ألماس قيراط واحد منذ شهر.abhathu 'an almâsin qîrâṭin wâhidin mundhu shahrin |
Colorful Gems and Details
Beyond diamonds, you might be looking for a splash of color from rubies (ياقوت) or emeralds (زمرد). A fine piece of jewelry isn't just about the stones, though—it also depends on its overall sparkle (بريق) and the quality of its clasp (مشبك).
| The pearl necklace has a gold clasp. | لقلادة اللؤلؤ مشبك من الذهب.liqilâdati al-lu'lu'i mishbakun mina adh-dhahab. |
| The sparkle of the emerald has been pleasing the customers for a while. | يعجب بريق الزمرد الزبائن منذ فترة.yu'jibu barîqu az-zumurrudi az-zabâ'ina mundhu fatratin |
| I have been wearing the emerald and ruby ring since morning. | ألبس خاتم الزمرد والياقوت منذ الصباح.albasu khâtama az-zumurrudi wal-yâqûti mundhu as-sabâhi |
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