ASSIGNMENT 8 QUESTIONNAIRE AND CORRECT UPDATED ANSWERS

ASSIGNMENT 8 QUESTIONNAIRE
AND CORRECT UPDATED ANSWERS
Before looking at the color of a gem, clean the stone, and then pick it up by its girdle with tweezers or
place it on a background that is



A.

black.



B.

brightly colored.



C.

neutrally colored.



D.

the same color as your desktop. ANSWER : -C.

neutrally colored.



The cutter's main goal is to



A.

always avoid deep pavilions.



B.

remove color zoning from all stones.



C.

produce a stone with the highest possible value.

, D.

always cut the largest possible finished stone from a piece of rough.



1 ANSWER : -C.

produce a stone with the highest possible value.



In practice, what GIA Colored Stone Grading tone levels apply to transparent colored stones?



A.

1 through 11



B.

2 through 6



C.

2 through 8



D.

2 through 10 ANSWER : -C.

2 through 8



In general, attractive colored stones tend to have highly saturated hues and



A.

dark to very dark tone.



B.

very light to light tone.