The four Cs · lesson 3

Color: D to Z

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

Five questions on lesson 3 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: What does the D-to-Z scale measure?

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    b: It measures the tint, from colorless to light yellow or brown.

  2. Question 2: Why does GIA grade color against master stones in a standard environment?

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    a: The same stone can look whiter or warmer in different light.

  3. Question 3: Which range does an H fall in?

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    b: G to J is near colorless.

  4. Question 4: In the simulator, you put a D and an H under the Restaurant lighting, and you can't tell them apart. Why?

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    b: The warmth of the light is stronger than the faint tint of the stone.

  5. Question 5: Is a Z a "bad" diamond?

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    No. It has a tint that you can see, and some people choose it for exactly that.

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