GIA COLORED STONES CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● mass-market-quality gem rough. Answer: The highest demand is for
________________________________________.
●● unofficial channels. Answer: Many gems leave their source countries
through _________________________.
●● price increase. Answer: Stones Pass through many hands before they
reach the consumer, and there's a ____________________ at every step.
●● stability. Answer: Many conditions threaten the ________________
of the colored stone market.
●● calibrated, stone. Answer: Commercial-quality stones are generally
_____________, and judged more by the price per _____________ that
by their individual quality factors.
●● looser. Answer: Cutting standards are generally ______________ for
low-end goods.
, ●● middle-market. Answer: Color, cut, and clarity are important factors
for ___________________ gems.
●● parcel. Answer: A ______________ typically contains a range of
qualities, and the best often sell for a lot more than the remainder of the
_______________.
●● wholesalers. Answer: Because retailers deal directly with consumers,
they must have complete confidence in their __________________.
●● rarity, exceptional color, large size. Answer: ______________,
_______________, and ____________________ are the main attributes
of a fine stone.
●● documented origin. Answer: The ____________________________
of a fine-quality gem can be a powerful sales tool and have an impact on
its value.
●● calibrated sizes. Answer: Gemstone sizes cut to fit standard
mountings.
●● certificate of origin. Answer: A document that indicates a stone's
geographic origin, based on its inclusions and trace element chemistry.
EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● mass-market-quality gem rough. Answer: The highest demand is for
________________________________________.
●● unofficial channels. Answer: Many gems leave their source countries
through _________________________.
●● price increase. Answer: Stones Pass through many hands before they
reach the consumer, and there's a ____________________ at every step.
●● stability. Answer: Many conditions threaten the ________________
of the colored stone market.
●● calibrated, stone. Answer: Commercial-quality stones are generally
_____________, and judged more by the price per _____________ that
by their individual quality factors.
●● looser. Answer: Cutting standards are generally ______________ for
low-end goods.
, ●● middle-market. Answer: Color, cut, and clarity are important factors
for ___________________ gems.
●● parcel. Answer: A ______________ typically contains a range of
qualities, and the best often sell for a lot more than the remainder of the
_______________.
●● wholesalers. Answer: Because retailers deal directly with consumers,
they must have complete confidence in their __________________.
●● rarity, exceptional color, large size. Answer: ______________,
_______________, and ____________________ are the main attributes
of a fine stone.
●● documented origin. Answer: The ____________________________
of a fine-quality gem can be a powerful sales tool and have an impact on
its value.
●● calibrated sizes. Answer: Gemstone sizes cut to fit standard
mountings.
●● certificate of origin. Answer: A document that indicates a stone's
geographic origin, based on its inclusions and trace element chemistry.
