GIA COLORED STONES EXAM SCRIPT
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● faceted. Answer: Transparent rough is usually
__________________.
●● proportion variations. Answer: Cutters often use
__________________ _________________ to retain as much weight as
possible with expensive, rare, high-quality rough.
●● less care. Answer: Cutters take ________ __________ with
inexpensive, low-quality rough, so finished stones often have proportion
variations.
●● precise cutting. Answer: The market demands ___________
____________ and proportions in gems cut from relatively available
moderately priced rough.
●● preforming. Answer: ________________ is done by highly skilled
workers because it has the greatest impact on a finished gem's value.
●● opaque. Answer: _____________ or translucent rough is often cut
into cabochons, cameos, intaglios, or beads.
, ●● expert cutting. Answer: _____________ __________ maximizes a
gem's brilliance and color.
●● windows. Answer: Flat stones with shallow pavilions usually have
areas of lower color intensity, called _________________.
●● deep pavilions. Answer: You'll usually see dark areas, or extinction,
through the crown in stones with _________ ______________.
●● save weight. Answer: Most outline variations in colored stones are
intended to _______ __________.
●● face-up. Answer: Profile variations in a symmetrical cut are usually
seen as differences in ________-____ brilliance from one side to the
other.
●● brilliance. Answer: Most proportion and symmetry variations are
visible through the crown as reduced or uneven _______________.
●● crown, pavilion, symmetry, outline. Answer: Important factors in
evaluating a faceted gem's proportions are its __________ and
____________ depths, the _________________ of its profile, and its
face-up ____________.
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● faceted. Answer: Transparent rough is usually
__________________.
●● proportion variations. Answer: Cutters often use
__________________ _________________ to retain as much weight as
possible with expensive, rare, high-quality rough.
●● less care. Answer: Cutters take ________ __________ with
inexpensive, low-quality rough, so finished stones often have proportion
variations.
●● precise cutting. Answer: The market demands ___________
____________ and proportions in gems cut from relatively available
moderately priced rough.
●● preforming. Answer: ________________ is done by highly skilled
workers because it has the greatest impact on a finished gem's value.
●● opaque. Answer: _____________ or translucent rough is often cut
into cabochons, cameos, intaglios, or beads.
, ●● expert cutting. Answer: _____________ __________ maximizes a
gem's brilliance and color.
●● windows. Answer: Flat stones with shallow pavilions usually have
areas of lower color intensity, called _________________.
●● deep pavilions. Answer: You'll usually see dark areas, or extinction,
through the crown in stones with _________ ______________.
●● save weight. Answer: Most outline variations in colored stones are
intended to _______ __________.
●● face-up. Answer: Profile variations in a symmetrical cut are usually
seen as differences in ________-____ brilliance from one side to the
other.
●● brilliance. Answer: Most proportion and symmetry variations are
visible through the crown as reduced or uneven _______________.
●● crown, pavilion, symmetry, outline. Answer: Important factors in
evaluating a faceted gem's proportions are its __________ and
____________ depths, the _________________ of its profile, and its
face-up ____________.
