WITH GIA COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Before looking at the color of a gem, clean the stone, and then pick it up by its girdle with tweezers or place it
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
on a background that is - ANSWER-neutrally colored
B B B B B B B B
Generally, cool-colored stones with low saturation look - ANSWER-grayish
B B B B B B B B
For consistency, you should view colored stones under what type of lighting whenever possible? - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Daylight-equivalent fluorescent B
Extinction results from - ANSWER-deep pavilions
B B B B B
Which abbreviation does the GIA Colored Stone Grading System use for a slightly purplish red hue? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ANSWER-slpR
B