The four Cs · lesson 4

Beyond Z: fancy color and fluorescence

Lesson quiz · five questions, in a new order every time

Five questions on lesson 4 of The four Cs. The questions and the answers to pick from come in a new order every time you start.

Pick an answer, and the question marks itself. For a question that you answer in your own words, think of your answer first. Then show our answer and say whether you had it. Nothing is saved or sent.

  1. Question 1: When does a yellow diamond become a fancy color?

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    b: Past Z it is treated as a colored diamond, and a strong enough color gets a fancy grade.

  2. Question 2: On the fancy scale, which is usually more valued?

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    b: On the fancy scale, a stronger and purer color is the prize.

  3. Question 3: What color is the fluorescence of most fluorescent diamonds?

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    a: More than 95% of fluorescent diamonds glow blue.

  4. Question 4: Your stone has Strong blue fluorescence. What does that do to its color grade?

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    c: The report lists it as an extra characteristic that helps to identify the stone.

  5. Question 5: In the simulator, a Very strong stone looks just like a None stone in Photo studio. Why?

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    The glow shows only under UV light. GIA found that for most diamonds, fluorescence makes no difference you can see in daylight.

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