DCA Diamond Course Lesson 12: Diamond
Cutting ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
_______ is the key that unlocks a dia's potential beauty - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cutting
Primitive dia fashioning occurred in _____. Modern dia cutting evolved in _____ during the
____s, before ____ most of the basic concepts and methods have been developed. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅India; Italy during the 1300s; 1700
A number of variables are considered and balanced when planning the cut of a dia crystal: -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Weight, Clarity, Color, Crystal shape, Crystal structure, and
Light Performance
Magic sizes - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cutters aim for weights with high customer appeal
like 1/2, 3/4, and 1 carat
Octahedron and dodecahedron crystal shapes are naturally suited for cutting ___ ___ and ___
___ - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅round brilliants and princess cuts
Distorted crystals are frequently cut into _____ shapes that adhere as closely as possible to
the original orm - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅fancy shapes (ex: a triangle crystal might be
made into a pear shape or heart shape dia)
Grain - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅fixed geometric patterns in the structure of every dia
crystal.
Dia graining is similar to? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Natural wood grain patterns on a
tree.
Cut along the grain it'll be choppy and rough, but cut across the grain it'll be smooth and easy
Twinned crystals or ______ can be diffcult to cut because the grain switches directions. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅macles
Cutting ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
_______ is the key that unlocks a dia's potential beauty - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cutting
Primitive dia fashioning occurred in _____. Modern dia cutting evolved in _____ during the
____s, before ____ most of the basic concepts and methods have been developed. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅India; Italy during the 1300s; 1700
A number of variables are considered and balanced when planning the cut of a dia crystal: -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Weight, Clarity, Color, Crystal shape, Crystal structure, and
Light Performance
Magic sizes - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cutters aim for weights with high customer appeal
like 1/2, 3/4, and 1 carat
Octahedron and dodecahedron crystal shapes are naturally suited for cutting ___ ___ and ___
___ - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅round brilliants and princess cuts
Distorted crystals are frequently cut into _____ shapes that adhere as closely as possible to
the original orm - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅fancy shapes (ex: a triangle crystal might be
made into a pear shape or heart shape dia)
Grain - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅fixed geometric patterns in the structure of every dia
crystal.
Dia graining is similar to? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Natural wood grain patterns on a
tree.
Cut along the grain it'll be choppy and rough, but cut across the grain it'll be smooth and easy
Twinned crystals or ______ can be diffcult to cut because the grain switches directions. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅macles
