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GIA Diamond Essentials - Assignment 1chemical composition - Answer- Types and relative quantities of a mineral's atoms
structure - Answer- The arrangement of atoms in a mineral
chemical element - Answer- Substance that contains only one type of atom
What is the chemical composition of Diamond? - Answer- Carbon with trace elements
How is a diamond formed? - Answer- High temperature and pressure
What range beneath the Earth's surface may diamond form? - Answer- 90-120 miles deep
Graphite differs from diamond in... - Answer- Structure
Value Factors - Answer- Factors that determine a gemstone's value based on a combination of features
The Four Cs (definition) - Answer- Set of value factors used to describe and classify diamonds
The Four Cs (list) - Answer- Clarity, Color, Cut, Carat Weight
A diamond's value is based on... - Answer- It's own unique combination of the Four Cs
Clarity - Answer- The relative absence of inclusions and blemishes
Blemish - Answer- Surface irregularities
Inclusions - Answer- Internal features or features that extend to the inside of a diamond
Benefits of clarity characteristics - Answer- 1. Help separate natural vs lab grown or imitation 2. Identify to individual stones 3. Provide info on how diamonds form
Which typically has more impact on the value of a stone? Inclusions or Blemishes? - Answer- Inclusions
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