GIA Colored Stones Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL 1000 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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GIA Colored Stones Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL 1000

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST

UPDATE THIS YEAR

QUESTION: _________ ________ —The cultured pearl shows evidence of its bead nucleus

through the nacre - ANSWER-Nucleus Visible




QUESTION: ________ Luster - Reflections are bright but not sharp and slightly hazy around the

edges (Pearls) - ANSWER-Good




QUESTION: GIA groups Pearl bodycolors into three types: - ANSWER-Neutrals, Near-Neutrals, &

Hues




QUESTION: An appealing ________ can make a gem much easier to sell - ANSWER-Name




QUESTION: Changes that take place in gem's ____________________ can drastically affect its

availability and price - ANSWER-Source Country



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QUESTION: ____________ improve the marketability and availability of many gems. - ANSWER-

Treatments




QUESTION: In spite of treatment that is sometimes extensive, _________ is the number one

colored stone by value imported into the US. - ANSWER-Emerald




QUESTION: Many consumers accept _____________________ if they're ethically disclosed and

explained in a positive way. - ANSWER-Gem Treatments




QUESTION: Lacking a regular crystal structure - ANSWER-Amorphous




QUESTION: The basic structure of all matter - ANSWER-Atom




QUESTION: Kinds and relative quantities of atoms that make up a material. - ANSWER-Chemical

Composition




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QUESTION: A substance that consists of atoms of only one kind - ANSWER-Chemical Element




QUESTION: Regular, repeating internal arrangement of atoms in a material. - ANSWER-Crystal

Structure




QUESTION: Clearly and accurately informing customers about the nature of the goods they buy

- ANSWER-Disclosure




QUESTION: A flat, polished surface on a finished gem - ANSWER-Facet




QUESTION: A broad gem category based on chemical composition and crystal structure -

ANSWER-Gem Species




QUESTION: A subcategory of species, based on color, transparency, or phenomenon - ANSWER-

Gem Variety




QUESTION: A family of gems from several closely related mineral species - ANSWER-Group




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QUESTION: Composed of, or arising from, non-living matter - ANSWER-Inorganic




QUESTION: A natural, inorganic substance with a characteristic chemical composition and

usually characteristic structure. - ANSWER-Mineral




Q; Most _____ are minerals - ANSWER-Gems




QUESTION: Chrysocolla-in-chalcedony sources include the __________ & _____________ -

ANSWER-United States and Mexico




QUESTION: Fine-quality agate comes from Mexico, Brazil, and __________ - ANSWER-Uruguay




QUESTION: _____ agate is a lovely phenomenal variety of agate. It's semitransparent to

translucent and shows iridescent colors when light is transmitted through thin slices. -

ANSWER-Iris




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