In the Germanic tradition, a mazer is a special type of drinking vessel, properly made of maple wood, and so-called from the spotted or birdseye marking on the wood (Ger. Maser, spot, marking, especially on wood; cf. measles).
(Mazer (or Jomaz) is a costume jewelry mark used by the Joseph J. Mazer company (founded in NY, NY in 1927). Early pieces are marked "Mazer Bros;" later pieces are marked JOMAZ or MAZER. They went out of business in 1970's. Mazer made high-quality jewelry like the gold-plated earring above with pearl and paste accents.