GIA COLORED STONES FINAL SCRIPT 2026 GEMOLOGY QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE A+

GIA COLORED STONES FINAL SCRIPT
2026 GEMOLOGY QUESTIONS ANSWERS
COMPLETE A+

◉ compromises
Answer: Most defects in colored stone proportions are _______________
made by the cutter to produce economically viable gems.


◉ species
Answer: Many gemstone ____________ share some of the same hue and
saturation ranges.


◉ bodycolor
Answer: A gemstone's basic color, determined by its selective
absorption of light.


◉ color range
Answer: The selection of colors in which a gemstone occurs.


◉ color zoning
Answer: Areas of different color in a gem, caused by variations in
growth conditions.

, ◉ extinction
Answer: Dark areas in a faceted transparent colored stone.


◉ fine color
Answer: The color or colors in a gemstone's color range considered
by the trade to be the most desirable.


◉ hue
Answer: The first impression of an object's basic color.


◉ intended color zoning
Answer: Visible face-up color zoning that was planned during the
cutting process.


◉ planned light leakage
Answer: Light that exits through a gem's crown in a controlled way
due to the correct proportions of its cut.


◉ saturation
Answer: A color's strength or intensity.