DCA GEMOLOGY//QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE RESPONSES

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DCA GEMOLOGY//QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE

RESPONSES



QUESTION: Wholesale price lists are usually organized according to - ANSWER-specific combinations of

the Four C's


QUESTION: approximately - ANSWER-In the diamond industry weight fractions are used




QUESTION: shape and faceting style - ANSWER-Used descriptively, the term "cut" refers to a diamond's


QUESTION: pure carbon - ANSWER-Diamond is made of almost




QUESTION: chemistry and structure - ANSWER-The inner source of a diamond's beauty is the

combination of




QUESTION: value - ANSWER-The 4Cs are primary factors in determining a diamond's




QUESTION: blemishes and inclusions - ANSWER-Clarity can be defined as a diamond's freedom from

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QUESTION: common colors for diamonds - ANSWER-Light brown is among the most


natural mineral - ANSWER-Diamond is a




QUESTION: fancy color - ANSWER-A diamond with a natural blue tint is classified as




QUESTION: proportions, symmetry, and polish - ANSWER-Cut quality is determined by




QUESTION: a diamond's beauty - ANSWER-Cut is almost always the top factor in




QUESTION: 1/5 - ANSWER-One metric carat equals exactly how many grams?




QUESTION: 7/1000 ounce - ANSWER-In common US measurements, one carat equals about




QUESTION: points - ANSWER-The carat is subdivided into 100 equal parts called

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QUESTION: melee - ANSWER-A trade term for diamonds weighing less than 0.20 carat is




QUESTION: weights in multiples of 0.25 carat - ANSWER-Diamond wholesalers use the term grain to

describe diamonds with




QUESTION: 1/1000 carat (1/10 point) - ANSWER-Top models of the electronic scales used by diamond

professionals can weigh accurately to




QUESTION: nearest 1/100 carat - ANSWER-In the US, diamond weight is usually rounded to the




QUESTION: per-carat prices - ANSWER-Differences in rarity are reflected in diamonds'




QUESTION: 1/2 to 1 carat - ANSWER-The average weight for the center diamond of an engagement ring

is about

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QUESTION: A diamond grading system provides - ANSWER-a consistent way to communicate diamond

quality




QUESTION: A wholesaler is someone who - ANSWER-sells to retailers




QUESTION: Diamond prices on wholesale price lists - ANSWER-depend on the market conditions that

exist when the lists are published




QUESTION: Large, high-quality diamonds are - ANSWER-graded much more thoroughly than small, low-

quality ones




QUESTION: Diamond's supreme hardness and durability are - ANSWER-a result of the conditions under

which it formed




QUESTION: Once diamond deposits are located, mining companies - ANSWER-must spend additional

time and money to evaluate and develop them




QUESTION: An estimation of the value of an article is a(n) - ANSWER-appraisal