Diamonds and Diamond Grading Final Exam Test Questions and Answers
Rated A
A loupe used for clarity grading must be corrected for
Spherical distortion
chromatic and
Graded much more thoroughly than small, low-quality
Large, high-quality diamonds are...
ones
Must spend additional time and money to evaluate and
Once diamond deposits are located, mining companies...
develop them
Reputable gem labs don't grade mounted diamonds be-
Mountings hide details of clarity and cut
cause...
Depend on the market conditions that exist when the lists
Diamond prices on wholesale price lists...
are published
Substantial price discounts are available to retailers and
Can buy in large quantities
jewelry manufacturers who...
The diamond industry has changed dramatically in recent
The world's supply of diamond rough has increased
years because...
Wholesale price lists are usually organized according to Specific combos of the 4 Cs
The most consistent and dependable sources of diamond
Reputable gemological labs
grades are...
A diamond grading system provides... A consistent way to communicate diamond quality
An estimation of the vaule of an article is a(n)... Appraisal
A wholesaler is someone who... Sells to retailers
A diamond's clarity and color grades indicate its... Quality
Sieves
Dealers often sort melee by size using...
The Argyle mine in Australia contributed to...
,Caused dramatic growth in India's diamond cutting indus-
try
Diamond's supreme hardness and durability are... A result of the conditions under which it formed
The South African diamond rush was sparked by The discovery of the Star of South Africa
Oppenheimer's answer to low diamond demand in the
Shut down operations at De Beers mines
1930s was to
Cecil Rhodes' main competitor in his early attempts to
Barney Barnato
control diamond production was
The diamond information center and the diamond pro-
Assist in diamond marketing ettorts
motion service were created to
The path diamonds followed from mine to consumer was
Diamond pipeline
called the
The group that united in 1890 to buy and sell all of the
output of the major diamond producers, including De London Diamond Syndicate
Beers, was the
Diamond sources started appearing in South Africa dur-
1860s
ing the
The owners of a farm where one of the first diamond
De Beers Consolidated Mine LTD. Was named after
rushes took place
Who established De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. In
Cecil Rhodes
18888
The central selling organization was a Rough diamond distribution agency
De Beers requires its sightholders to have an excellent The financial strength to make large purchase commit-
reputation in the industry and ments
The soft, diamond-bearing material near the surface of a
Yellowground
diamond field was named
Brazil
, Before the discovery of South Afirca's diamond deposits,
the world's two major producers were India and
Sightholders purchase diamond rough by Attending invitation-only trading events
In the diamond trade, the word "specials" refers to Diamond rough over 10.80 ct.
A bourse is a(n) Diamond buying and selling club
Vast quantities of small, inexpensive diamonds suitable for
Australia
low-cost, mass-market jewelry are mined in
By 2004, more than 90% of manufacturing for the dia-
India
mond market was done in
A commitment to reserve a portion of the resources de-
rived from any country for the economic development of Beneficiation
that country is called
Businesses that sell to consumers via television cable,
Electronic retailers
phone line, or satellite are called
A city region or country with a large number of gemstone
Cutting center
manufacturers is called a
In 2000, De Beers altered is consumer advertising by Introducing the "Forevermark" Logo
Which diamond mine's huge production influenced the
Argyle
world market in the late 1980s
The diamond industry program designed to ensure that
The Kimberley Process
diamonds do not fund civil conflict or terrorism is called
In South Africa, a new mining charter that designates
the peopke of the country as the owners of its mineral Black Economic Empowerment
resources is a result of
One of the changes that resulted from De Beers' strategic
Changed the name of the CSO to the DTC
review in 1999 was that De Beers
Rated A
A loupe used for clarity grading must be corrected for
Spherical distortion
chromatic and
Graded much more thoroughly than small, low-quality
Large, high-quality diamonds are...
ones
Must spend additional time and money to evaluate and
Once diamond deposits are located, mining companies...
develop them
Reputable gem labs don't grade mounted diamonds be-
Mountings hide details of clarity and cut
cause...
Depend on the market conditions that exist when the lists
Diamond prices on wholesale price lists...
are published
Substantial price discounts are available to retailers and
Can buy in large quantities
jewelry manufacturers who...
The diamond industry has changed dramatically in recent
The world's supply of diamond rough has increased
years because...
Wholesale price lists are usually organized according to Specific combos of the 4 Cs
The most consistent and dependable sources of diamond
Reputable gemological labs
grades are...
A diamond grading system provides... A consistent way to communicate diamond quality
An estimation of the vaule of an article is a(n)... Appraisal
A wholesaler is someone who... Sells to retailers
A diamond's clarity and color grades indicate its... Quality
Sieves
Dealers often sort melee by size using...
The Argyle mine in Australia contributed to...
,Caused dramatic growth in India's diamond cutting indus-
try
Diamond's supreme hardness and durability are... A result of the conditions under which it formed
The South African diamond rush was sparked by The discovery of the Star of South Africa
Oppenheimer's answer to low diamond demand in the
Shut down operations at De Beers mines
1930s was to
Cecil Rhodes' main competitor in his early attempts to
Barney Barnato
control diamond production was
The diamond information center and the diamond pro-
Assist in diamond marketing ettorts
motion service were created to
The path diamonds followed from mine to consumer was
Diamond pipeline
called the
The group that united in 1890 to buy and sell all of the
output of the major diamond producers, including De London Diamond Syndicate
Beers, was the
Diamond sources started appearing in South Africa dur-
1860s
ing the
The owners of a farm where one of the first diamond
De Beers Consolidated Mine LTD. Was named after
rushes took place
Who established De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. In
Cecil Rhodes
18888
The central selling organization was a Rough diamond distribution agency
De Beers requires its sightholders to have an excellent The financial strength to make large purchase commit-
reputation in the industry and ments
The soft, diamond-bearing material near the surface of a
Yellowground
diamond field was named
Brazil
, Before the discovery of South Afirca's diamond deposits,
the world's two major producers were India and
Sightholders purchase diamond rough by Attending invitation-only trading events
In the diamond trade, the word "specials" refers to Diamond rough over 10.80 ct.
A bourse is a(n) Diamond buying and selling club
Vast quantities of small, inexpensive diamonds suitable for
Australia
low-cost, mass-market jewelry are mined in
By 2004, more than 90% of manufacturing for the dia-
India
mond market was done in
A commitment to reserve a portion of the resources de-
rived from any country for the economic development of Beneficiation
that country is called
Businesses that sell to consumers via television cable,
Electronic retailers
phone line, or satellite are called
A city region or country with a large number of gemstone
Cutting center
manufacturers is called a
In 2000, De Beers altered is consumer advertising by Introducing the "Forevermark" Logo
Which diamond mine's huge production influenced the
Argyle
world market in the late 1980s
The diamond industry program designed to ensure that
The Kimberley Process
diamonds do not fund civil conflict or terrorism is called
In South Africa, a new mining charter that designates
the peopke of the country as the owners of its mineral Black Economic Empowerment
resources is a result of
One of the changes that resulted from De Beers' strategic
Changed the name of the CSO to the DTC
review in 1999 was that De Beers
