GIA-DDG 16

Question 1

The slightly curving center of the long side of a pear, marquise, heart, or oval is called what?

Answer 1

Belly

Question 2

A dark area across the center of an elongated brilliant cut

Answer 2

Bow-Tie

Question 3

A cutting style in which triangular and kite-shaped facets radiate from a gem’s center toward its girdle

Answer 3

Brilliant Cut

Question 4

The arrangement of a gem’s facets

Answer 4

Cutting Style

Question 5

Any gemstone shape other than round

Answer 5

Fancy Cut

Question 6

A faceting style that replaces the large bezel facets at the points of marquises, pears, and hearts with a star and upper girdle facets

Answer 6

French Tips

Question 7

A numerical expression of the relationship between the length and width of a fancy cut where the vallue for width is one

Answer 7

Length-to-Width ratio

Question 8

A cutting style that combines step-cut and brilliant-cut facets

Answer 8

Mixed Cut

Question 9

Outward curve of the pavilion facets of a step-cut diamond

Answer 9

Pavilion Bulge

Question 10

A diamond’s overall attractiveness in relation to others of the same shape and cutting style

Answer 10

Shape Appeal

Question 11

A cutting style with long, narrow, four-sided facets in rows parallel to the girdle on both the crown and pavilion

Answer 11

Step cut

Question 12

On an emerald-cut diamond, very narrow corners should be noted under

Answer 12

Proportions, as a shape-appeal factor

Question 13

Where on a fancy-cut diamond might multiple facet reflections make it most difficult to detect clarity characteristics?

Answer 13

Point

Question 14

Calculate the length-to-width ratio of the following pear shape:

Length: 7.51 mm

Width: 5.19

Answer 14

Divide Length by Width

Question 15

Which of the following appears only on fancy cuts?

Answer 15

Keel line

Question 16

On a marquise-shaped, brilliant-cut diamond, pavilian-angle variations can result in

Answer 16

a Bow-tie

Question 17

On emerald cuts, differnces in angles of the rows of pavilion facets cause

Answer 17

Pavilion Bulge

Question 18

Compared to round brilliants, one difference in the color-grading process for fance-cut diamonds is the

Answer 18

Viewing direction

Question 19

Princess cuts are popular in jewelry designs that call for

Answer 19

Channel settings

Question 20

The rounded end of a pear-shaped stone is called the

Answer 20

Head

Question 21

Excessive pavilion bulge on emerald cuts results in

Answer 21

Excess weight

Question 22

The slightly curved, central areas on the sides of some brilliant fancy cuts are called

Answer 22

Bellies

Question 23

To calculate the table percentage of a fancy cut, divide the width of the table by the stone’s

Answer 23

width

Question 24

When you judge a diamond’s shape appeal, you consider

Answer 24

whether or not its shape is graceful and pleasing

Question 25

What’s considered under symmetry when grading a pear-shaped diamond

Answer 25

Culet placement