GIA DIAMOND ESSENTIALS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

GIA DIAMOND ESSENTIALS
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

●● Diamond is a mineral made of a single element: ____
Answer: Carbon


●● A diamond's value is based on its own unique combination of the
____
Answer: Four Cs


●● ____ normally have a bigger impact on a diamond's beauty and value
than blemishes
Answer: Inclusions


●● Diamond is the most ____ gemstone
Answer: Durable


●● Diamonds are expensive because they're ____ and costly to mine
Answer: Rare


●● ____ ____ are effective diamond sales tools

,Answer: Brand names


●● A small, four-sided step cut that's rectangular, square or tapered
Answer: Baguette


●● Clarity characteristic that's confined to the surface of a gemstone
Answer: Blemish


●● Cutting style that's developed, named and promoted by a specific
manufacturer
Answer: Branded cut


●● The affect of a diamond's internal and external reflections of white
light
Answer: Brightness


●● Cutting style with triangular or kite-shaped facets that radiate from
the center towards the girdle
Answer: Brilliant cut


●● The collective term for inclusions and blemishes
Answer: Clarity characteristics

, ●● Top part of a gem above the girdle
Answer: Crown


●● Small facet at the bottom of a finished gem
Answer: Culet


●● A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat and chemicals
Answer: Durability


●● A flat, polished surface of a finished gemstone
Answer: Facet


●● Any gemstone shape or cutting different from a standard round
brilliant
Answer: Fancy cut


●● The flashes of color you see in a polished diamond
Answer: Fire


●● Four value factors (clarify, color, cut and carat weight) that describe
the quality of a finished diamond
Answer: Four Cs