DIAMOND ESSENTIALS EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
____ is an important factor in diamond jewelry sales. - ANS Romance
Diamond is a mineral made of a single element: ____ - ANS Carbon
A diamond's value is based on its own unique combination of the ____ - ANS Four Cs
____ normally have a bigger impact on a diamond's beauty and value than blemishes -
ANS Inclusions
Diamond is the most ____ gemstone - ANS Durable
Diamonds are expensive because they're ____ and costly to mine - ANS Rare
____ ____ are effective diamond sales tools - ANS Brand names
A small, four-sided step cut that's rectangular, square or tapered - ANS Baguette
Clarity characteristic that's confined to the surface of a gemstone - ANS Blemish
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, Cutting style that's developed, named and promoted by a specific manufacturer -
ANS Branded cut
The affect of a diamond's internal and external reflections of white light - ANS Brightness
Cutting style with triangular or kite-shaped facets that radiate from the center towards the
girdle - ANS Brilliant cut
The collective term for inclusions and blemishes - ANS Clarity characteristics
Top part of a gem above the girdle - ANS Crown
Small facet at the bottom of a finished gem - ANS Culet
A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat and chemicals - ANS Durability
A flat, polished surface of a finished gemstone - ANS Facet
Any gemstone shape or cutting different from a standard round brilliant - ANS Fancy cut
The flashes of color you see in a polished diamond - ANS Fire
Four value factors (clarify, color, cut and carat weight) that describe the quality of a finished
diamond - ANS Four Cs
The narrow section of a finished gem that forms the boundary between the crown and the
pavilion and functions as the gem's setting edge - ANS Girdle
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
____ is an important factor in diamond jewelry sales. - ANS Romance
Diamond is a mineral made of a single element: ____ - ANS Carbon
A diamond's value is based on its own unique combination of the ____ - ANS Four Cs
____ normally have a bigger impact on a diamond's beauty and value than blemishes -
ANS Inclusions
Diamond is the most ____ gemstone - ANS Durable
Diamonds are expensive because they're ____ and costly to mine - ANS Rare
____ ____ are effective diamond sales tools - ANS Brand names
A small, four-sided step cut that's rectangular, square or tapered - ANS Baguette
Clarity characteristic that's confined to the surface of a gemstone - ANS Blemish
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, Cutting style that's developed, named and promoted by a specific manufacturer -
ANS Branded cut
The affect of a diamond's internal and external reflections of white light - ANS Brightness
Cutting style with triangular or kite-shaped facets that radiate from the center towards the
girdle - ANS Brilliant cut
The collective term for inclusions and blemishes - ANS Clarity characteristics
Top part of a gem above the girdle - ANS Crown
Small facet at the bottom of a finished gem - ANS Culet
A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat and chemicals - ANS Durability
A flat, polished surface of a finished gemstone - ANS Facet
Any gemstone shape or cutting different from a standard round brilliant - ANS Fancy cut
The flashes of color you see in a polished diamond - ANS Fire
Four value factors (clarify, color, cut and carat weight) that describe the quality of a finished
diamond - ANS Four Cs
The narrow section of a finished gem that forms the boundary between the crown and the
pavilion and functions as the gem's setting edge - ANS Girdle
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