COLORED STONES ESSENTIALS QUIZZES
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
Most gems are ____ ANSWER : -Minerals
All ____ possess some degree of beauty, rarity and durability ANSWER : -Gems
____ is the most important factor in colored stone's beauty ANSWER : -Color
Most gems are somewhere in the middle of the ____ scale ANSWER : -Rarity
Lacking a regular crystal structure ANSWER : -Amorphous
Kinds and relative quantities of atoms that make up a material ANSWER : -Chemical composition
Written description of a material's chemical make-up ANSWER : -Chemical formula
Any gem material other than diamond ANSWER : -Colored stone
Regular, repeating internal arrangement of atoms in a material ANSWER : -Crystal structure
A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat and chemicals ANSWER : -Durability
A US Government agency that issued guidelines for the jewelry trade ANSWER : -Federal Trade
Commission
A broad gem category based on chemical composition and crystal structure ANSWER : -Gem species
A subcategory of species, based on color, transparency or phenomenon ANSWER : -Gem variety
, A family of gems from several closely related mineral species ANSWER : -Group
How well a gemstone resists scratches and abrasion ANSWER : -Hardness
The appearance of a material's surface in reflected light ANSWER : -Luster
A natural, inorganic substance with a characteristic chemical composition and usually characteristic
structure ANSWER : -Mineral
Gems produced by natural processes, without human help ANSWER : -Natural gems
How well a gemstone resists the effect of light, heat, and chemicals ANSWER : -Stability
How well a gemstone resists breaking, chipping and cracking ANSWER : -Toughness
Degree to which a material allows light to pass through it ANSWER : -Transparency
____ requires the interaction of light, an object and an observer ANSWER : -Color
A gem's chemical composition and crystal structure affect the way it ________ light ANSWER : -Absorbs
and returns
Each gem species or variety has its own ________ and its own best color within that range ANSWER : -
Color range
In some gem varieties, slight variations in hue, tone and saturation can make a ____ difference in price
ANSWER : -Tremendous
The cloudy bluish white light in a moonstone, caused by scattering light ANSWER : -Adularescence
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
Most gems are ____ ANSWER : -Minerals
All ____ possess some degree of beauty, rarity and durability ANSWER : -Gems
____ is the most important factor in colored stone's beauty ANSWER : -Color
Most gems are somewhere in the middle of the ____ scale ANSWER : -Rarity
Lacking a regular crystal structure ANSWER : -Amorphous
Kinds and relative quantities of atoms that make up a material ANSWER : -Chemical composition
Written description of a material's chemical make-up ANSWER : -Chemical formula
Any gem material other than diamond ANSWER : -Colored stone
Regular, repeating internal arrangement of atoms in a material ANSWER : -Crystal structure
A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat and chemicals ANSWER : -Durability
A US Government agency that issued guidelines for the jewelry trade ANSWER : -Federal Trade
Commission
A broad gem category based on chemical composition and crystal structure ANSWER : -Gem species
A subcategory of species, based on color, transparency or phenomenon ANSWER : -Gem variety
, A family of gems from several closely related mineral species ANSWER : -Group
How well a gemstone resists scratches and abrasion ANSWER : -Hardness
The appearance of a material's surface in reflected light ANSWER : -Luster
A natural, inorganic substance with a characteristic chemical composition and usually characteristic
structure ANSWER : -Mineral
Gems produced by natural processes, without human help ANSWER : -Natural gems
How well a gemstone resists the effect of light, heat, and chemicals ANSWER : -Stability
How well a gemstone resists breaking, chipping and cracking ANSWER : -Toughness
Degree to which a material allows light to pass through it ANSWER : -Transparency
____ requires the interaction of light, an object and an observer ANSWER : -Color
A gem's chemical composition and crystal structure affect the way it ________ light ANSWER : -Absorbs
and returns
Each gem species or variety has its own ________ and its own best color within that range ANSWER : -
Color range
In some gem varieties, slight variations in hue, tone and saturation can make a ____ difference in price
ANSWER : -Tremendous
The cloudy bluish white light in a moonstone, caused by scattering light ANSWER : -Adularescence
