GIA COLORED STONES QUESTION BANK
2026 JEWELRY SCIENCE REVIEW UPDATED
A+
◉ cushion, oval, marquise, etc.
Answer: What are some examples of fancy shapes?
◉ one one-thousandth of a carat
Answer: Most dealers and retailers weigh gems to _____.
◉7
Answer: How many dominant colors are on the hue wheel?
◉ 31
Answer: How many hue names are on the hue wheel?
◉ Munsell System
Answer: What is the color system that provides the foundation of
color grading (tone, hue, saturation)?
◉ source
,Answer: a gem-producing area, or a particular mine in that area
◉ manufacturer
Answer: an individual or company that cuts and polishes gemstones
◉ dealer
Answer: a wholesaler
◉ cutting centers
Answer: a city, region, or country with a large number of gemstone
manufacturers
◉ fashioning
Answer: another term for gem cutting and polishing
◉ high-end market
Answer: market sector where fine-quality, expensive gemstones are
used in unique, handcrafted jewelry pieces
◉ commercial market
Answer: market sector where average-quality gemstones are used in
mass-market jewelry
, ◉ padparadscha
Answer: a rare pinkish orange sapphire
◉ guild stores
Answer: any jewelry store that specializes in high-end goods
◉ fashion jewelry
Answer: inexpensive, or "costume," jewelry, often composed of
materials other than precious metals and gemstones
◉ provenance
Answer: a historical record of ownership or origin for a gem or piece
of jewelry
◉ where a gemstone comes from
Answer: What has impact on a gemstone's value?
◉ colored stone sources constantly shifting
Answer: What causes changes in colored stone supply as well as
price?
2026 JEWELRY SCIENCE REVIEW UPDATED
A+
◉ cushion, oval, marquise, etc.
Answer: What are some examples of fancy shapes?
◉ one one-thousandth of a carat
Answer: Most dealers and retailers weigh gems to _____.
◉7
Answer: How many dominant colors are on the hue wheel?
◉ 31
Answer: How many hue names are on the hue wheel?
◉ Munsell System
Answer: What is the color system that provides the foundation of
color grading (tone, hue, saturation)?
◉ source
,Answer: a gem-producing area, or a particular mine in that area
◉ manufacturer
Answer: an individual or company that cuts and polishes gemstones
◉ dealer
Answer: a wholesaler
◉ cutting centers
Answer: a city, region, or country with a large number of gemstone
manufacturers
◉ fashioning
Answer: another term for gem cutting and polishing
◉ high-end market
Answer: market sector where fine-quality, expensive gemstones are
used in unique, handcrafted jewelry pieces
◉ commercial market
Answer: market sector where average-quality gemstones are used in
mass-market jewelry
, ◉ padparadscha
Answer: a rare pinkish orange sapphire
◉ guild stores
Answer: any jewelry store that specializes in high-end goods
◉ fashion jewelry
Answer: inexpensive, or "costume," jewelry, often composed of
materials other than precious metals and gemstones
◉ provenance
Answer: a historical record of ownership or origin for a gem or piece
of jewelry
◉ where a gemstone comes from
Answer: What has impact on a gemstone's value?
◉ colored stone sources constantly shifting
Answer: What causes changes in colored stone supply as well as
price?
