____ is an important factor in diamond jewelry sales. - ANSWERRomance
Diamond is a mineral made of a single element: ____ - ANSWERCarbon
A diamond's value is based on its own unique combination of the ____ - ANSWERFour Cs
____ normally have a bigger impact on a diamond's beauty and value t...
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____ is an important factor in diamond jewelry sales. - ANSWERRomance
Diamond is a mineral made of a single element: ____ - ANSWERCarbon
A diamond's value is based on its own unique combination of the ____ -
ANSWERFour Cs
____ normally have a bigger impact on a diamond's beauty and value than
blemishes - ANSWERInclusions
Diamond is the most ____ gemstone - ANSWERDurable
Diamonds are expensive because they're ____ and costly to mine - ANSWERRare
____ ____ are effective diamond sales tools - ANSWERBrand names
A small, four-sided step cut that's rectangular, square or tapered -
ANSWERBaguette
Clarity characteristic that's confined to the surface of a gemstone - ANSWERBlemish
Cutting style that's developed, named and promoted by a specific manufacturer -
ANSWERBranded cut
The affect of a diamond's internal and external reflections of white light -
ANSWERBrightness
Cutting style with triangular or kite-shaped facets that radiate from the center
towards the girdle - ANSWERBrilliant cut
The collective term for inclusions and blemishes - ANSWERClarity characteristics
Top part of a gem above the girdle - ANSWERCrown
Small facet at the bottom of a finished gem - ANSWERCulet
A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat and chemicals - ANSWERDurability
A flat, polished surface of a finished gemstone - ANSWERFacet
Any gemstone shape or cutting different from a standard round brilliant -
ANSWERFancy cut
The flashes of color you see in a polished diamond - ANSWERFire
, Four value factors (clarify, color, cut and carat weight) that describe the quality of a
finished diamond - ANSWERFour 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 - ANSWERGirdle
How well a gemstone resists scratches and abrasions - ANSWERHardness
Clarity characteristic totally enclosed in a polished gemstone or extending into it from
the surface - ANSWERInclusion
A unit of measurement for the fineness of gold - ANSWERKarat
The international measurement for gem weight - ANSWERCarat
How much is one carat? - ANSWEROne fifth of a gram
Cut that combines brilliant-cut and step-cut styles - ANSWERMixed cut
Ranking of relative hardness of 10 minerals - ANSWERMohs scale
Lower part of a faceted gem below the girdle - ANSWERPavilion
One hundredth of a carat - ANSWERPoint
The flashes of light and contrasting dark you see when the diamond, the light or the
observer moves - ANSWERScintillation
A natural or man made material that imitates a gem - ANSWERSimulant
A round stone with 17 to 18 facets - ANSWERSingle cut
How well a diamond resists chemicals and temperature changes - ANSWERStability
A round brilliant cut stone with 57 or 58 facets (often called a full cut) -
ANSWERStandard round brilliant
A cutting style that features long, narrow facets in rows parallel to the girdle on both
the crown and the pavilion - ANSWERStep cut
A man made gem with essentially the same chemical composition, crystal structure,
crystal structure and properties of a natural gem - ANSWERSynthetic gem
Damage caused by sudden, extreme temperature changes - ANSWERThermal
shock
Forming the basic face-up outline of a round or rounded-shape diamond to prepare it
for faceting - ANSWERBruting
A collective term for diamond cleavages and fractures - ANSWERFeather
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