ASSIGNMENT 1 DIAMOND ESSENTIALS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Baguette - ANSWER-A small, four-sided step cut that's rectangular, square, or tapered
Blemish - ANSWER-Clarity characteristic that's confined to the surface of a polished
gemstone
Branded cut - ANSWER-Cutting style that's developed, named, and promoted by a
specific manufacturer
Brightness - ANSWER-The effect of all the diamond's internal and external reflections of
white light
Brilliant cut - ANSWER-Cutting style with triangular or kite-shaped facets that radiate
from the center toward the girdle
Clarity characteristics - ANSWER-The collective term for inclusions and blemishes
Crown - ANSWER-Top part of the gem above the girdle
Culet - ANSWER-Small facet at the bottom of a finished gem
Durability - ANSWER-A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat, and chemicals
Facet - ANSWER-A flat, polished surface on a finished gem
Fancy cut - ANSWER-Any gemstone shape or cutting style other than a standard round
brilliant
Mixed cut - ANSWER-Cut that combines brilliant-cut and step-cut styles
Mohs scale - ANSWER-Ranking of the relative hardness of 10 minerals
Pavilion - ANSWER-Lower part of a faceted gem below the girdle
Point - ANSWER-One hundredth of a carat (0.01 ct)
Fire - ANSWER-The flashes of color you see in a polished diamond
Four Cs - ANSWER-Four value factors (clarity, color, cut, carat weight) that describe the
quality of a finished diamond
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Baguette - ANSWER-A small, four-sided step cut that's rectangular, square, or tapered
Blemish - ANSWER-Clarity characteristic that's confined to the surface of a polished
gemstone
Branded cut - ANSWER-Cutting style that's developed, named, and promoted by a
specific manufacturer
Brightness - ANSWER-The effect of all the diamond's internal and external reflections of
white light
Brilliant cut - ANSWER-Cutting style with triangular or kite-shaped facets that radiate
from the center toward the girdle
Clarity characteristics - ANSWER-The collective term for inclusions and blemishes
Crown - ANSWER-Top part of the gem above the girdle
Culet - ANSWER-Small facet at the bottom of a finished gem
Durability - ANSWER-A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat, and chemicals
Facet - ANSWER-A flat, polished surface on a finished gem
Fancy cut - ANSWER-Any gemstone shape or cutting style other than a standard round
brilliant
Mixed cut - ANSWER-Cut that combines brilliant-cut and step-cut styles
Mohs scale - ANSWER-Ranking of the relative hardness of 10 minerals
Pavilion - ANSWER-Lower part of a faceted gem below the girdle
Point - ANSWER-One hundredth of a carat (0.01 ct)
Fire - ANSWER-The flashes of color you see in a polished diamond
Four Cs - ANSWER-Four value factors (clarity, color, cut, carat weight) that describe the
quality of a finished diamond
