COLORED STONE ESSENTIALS 2 100% DETAILED VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 STUDY SET
The cloudy bluish white light in a moonstone, caused by scattering of light is -ANSWER-
Adularescence
Crossing of chatoyant bands, creating a star in the dome of a cabochon is -ANSWER-Asterism
A glittery effect caused by light reflecting from small, flat inclusions within a gemstone -
ANSWER-Aventurescence
A gemstones basic color, determined by its selective absorption of light -ANSWER-Bodycolor
Bands of light in certain gems, caused by reflection of light from many parallel, needle-like
inclusions or hollow tubes is -ANSWER-chatoyancy
A small defect in the atomic structure of a material that can absorb light and give rise to
color is a -ANSWER-Color Center
A distinct change in gem color under different types of lighting is -ANSWER-Color Change
The selection of colors in which a gemstone occurs is its -ANSWER-Color Range
Areas of different colors in a gem, caused by variations in growth conditions -ANSWER-Color
Zoning
The separation of white light into spectral colors -ANSWER-Dispersion
Dark areas in a faceted transparent colored stone is -ANSWER-Extinction
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 STUDY SET
The cloudy bluish white light in a moonstone, caused by scattering of light is -ANSWER-
Adularescence
Crossing of chatoyant bands, creating a star in the dome of a cabochon is -ANSWER-Asterism
A glittery effect caused by light reflecting from small, flat inclusions within a gemstone -
ANSWER-Aventurescence
A gemstones basic color, determined by its selective absorption of light -ANSWER-Bodycolor
Bands of light in certain gems, caused by reflection of light from many parallel, needle-like
inclusions or hollow tubes is -ANSWER-chatoyancy
A small defect in the atomic structure of a material that can absorb light and give rise to
color is a -ANSWER-Color Center
A distinct change in gem color under different types of lighting is -ANSWER-Color Change
The selection of colors in which a gemstone occurs is its -ANSWER-Color Range
Areas of different colors in a gem, caused by variations in growth conditions -ANSWER-Color
Zoning
The separation of white light into spectral colors -ANSWER-Dispersion
Dark areas in a faceted transparent colored stone is -ANSWER-Extinction