GIA COLORED STONES ASSIGNMENT 15
EMERALDS QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS.
The most desirable emerald colors are _________ green to green, with strong to _________ saturation
and __________ to medium-dark tone.bluish, vivid, medium ANSWER : -bluish, vivid, medium
The trade considers emerald to have the finest _________ among colored stones. ANSWER : -green
Slight differences in hue, tone, and saturation can make a great difference in emerald __________ when
other factors are equal. ANSWER : -value
emerald's color-causing trace elements are ANSWER : -Chromium, vanadium, and iron
Poor ____________ can greatly reduce a finished emerald's value. ANSWER : -cutting
transparent ANSWER : -Inclusions that make an emerald less ___________ also make it less valuable.
The trade accepts the fact that most emeralds contain eye-visible ____________. ANSWER : -inclusions
premium ANSWER : -The great majority of emeralds contain filled fractures, so untreated stones
command ____________ prices.
Emerald's fractures are often filled with _____ or ________ or a mixture of both. ANSWER : -oil, resin
Gentle scrubbing with warm, ________ ________ is the safest way to clean emeralds. ANSWER : -soapy
water
The US and Japan account for about _____ percent of emerald purchases worldwide. ANSWER : -75
EMERALDS QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS.
The most desirable emerald colors are _________ green to green, with strong to _________ saturation
and __________ to medium-dark tone.bluish, vivid, medium ANSWER : -bluish, vivid, medium
The trade considers emerald to have the finest _________ among colored stones. ANSWER : -green
Slight differences in hue, tone, and saturation can make a great difference in emerald __________ when
other factors are equal. ANSWER : -value
emerald's color-causing trace elements are ANSWER : -Chromium, vanadium, and iron
Poor ____________ can greatly reduce a finished emerald's value. ANSWER : -cutting
transparent ANSWER : -Inclusions that make an emerald less ___________ also make it less valuable.
The trade accepts the fact that most emeralds contain eye-visible ____________. ANSWER : -inclusions
premium ANSWER : -The great majority of emeralds contain filled fractures, so untreated stones
command ____________ prices.
Emerald's fractures are often filled with _____ or ________ or a mixture of both. ANSWER : -oil, resin
Gentle scrubbing with warm, ________ ________ is the safest way to clean emeralds. ANSWER : -soapy
water
The US and Japan account for about _____ percent of emerald purchases worldwide. ANSWER : -75
