CS 18

Question 1

Heat treatment of jadeite might produce a

Answer 1

brownish orange color

Question 2

Where was jadeite first fashioned and used as an ornamental object?

Answer 2

Central America

Question 3

The toughness of jadeite is

Answer 3

exceptional

Question 4

Polar jade is actually very fine-quality

Answer 4

Nephrite

Question 5

In Myanmar, the center of the jadeite mining district is

Answer 5

Hpakant

Question 6

Mutton-fat jade is a trade name for

Answer 6

top-quality white nephrite

Question 7

Today’s most common jade imitations are

Answer 7

glass and plastic

Question 8

Jadeite’s finest green color is caused by

Answer 8

Chromium

Question 9

The finest-quality jadeite is called

Answer 9

Imperial

Question 10

Rough nephrite recovered from alluvial deposits is called

Answer 10

river jade

Question 11

Type C jadeite is

Answer 11

dyed

Question 12

Spots of color near the surface of a jadeite boulder, where the skin is thin enough to see through, are called

Answer 12

show points

Question 13

The finest texture category of jadeite is known as

Answer 13

old mine

Question 14

The most valuable level of transparency in jadeite is

Answer 14

semi-transparent

Question 15

Type B jadeite is

Answer 15

bleached and impregnated

Question 16

Type A jadeite is

Answer 16

technically completely natural, but can be dipped in wax or treated with a surface coating of wax, as these are considered traditional finishing processes.