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GIA COLORED STONE ESSENTIALS EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {115 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
COLORED STONE - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Any gem material other
than diamond.
GEMOLOGY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The study of gems.
ORGANIC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Once living, or produced by a living
organism (plant or animal).
MINERALS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A natural, inorganic substance
with a characteristic chemical composition and usually
characteristic structure.
INORGANIC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Composed of, or arising from,
non-living matter.
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Kinds and relative
quantities of atoms that make up a material.
DURABILITY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A gemstone's ability to withstand
wear, heat, and chemicals.
LUSTER - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The appearance of a material's
surface in reflected light.
TRANSPARENCY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Degree to which a material
allows light to pass through it.
HARDNESS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > How well a gemstone resists
scratches and abrasion.
TOUGHNESS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > How well a gemstone resists
breaking, chipping, and cracking.
STABILITY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > How well a gemstone resists the
effects of light, heat, and chemicals.
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Regular, repeating
internal arrangement of atoms in a material.
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CHEMICAL FORMULA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Written description of a
material's chemical makeup.
TRACE ELEMENTS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Atoms in a gem that aren't
part of its essential chemical composition.
AMORPHOUS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Lacking a regular crystal
structure.
SPECIES - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A broad gem category based on
chemical composition and crystal structure.
VARIETY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A subcategory of species based on
color, transparency, or phenomenon.
PHENOMENON - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An unusual optical effect
displayed by a gem.
GROUPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A family of gems from several
closely related mineral species.
GIA COLORED STONE ESSENTIALS EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {115 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
COLORED STONE - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Any gem material other
than diamond.
GEMOLOGY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The study of gems.
ORGANIC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Once living, or produced by a living
organism (plant or animal).
MINERALS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A natural, inorganic substance
with a characteristic chemical composition and usually
characteristic structure.
INORGANIC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Composed of, or arising from,
non-living matter.
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Kinds and relative
quantities of atoms that make up a material.
DURABILITY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A gemstone's ability to withstand
wear, heat, and chemicals.
LUSTER - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The appearance of a material's
surface in reflected light.
TRANSPARENCY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Degree to which a material
allows light to pass through it.
HARDNESS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > How well a gemstone resists
scratches and abrasion.
TOUGHNESS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > How well a gemstone resists
breaking, chipping, and cracking.
STABILITY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > How well a gemstone resists the
effects of light, heat, and chemicals.
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Regular, repeating
internal arrangement of atoms in a material.
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CHEMICAL FORMULA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Written description of a
material's chemical makeup.
TRACE ELEMENTS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Atoms in a gem that aren't
part of its essential chemical composition.
AMORPHOUS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Lacking a regular crystal
structure.
SPECIES - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A broad gem category based on
chemical composition and crystal structure.
VARIETY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A subcategory of species based on
color, transparency, or phenomenon.
PHENOMENON - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An unusual optical effect
displayed by a gem.
GROUPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A family of gems from several
closely related mineral species.
