JEWELRY ESSENTIALS FINAL EXAM |
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VERMEIL ITEMS MUST BE STERLING SILVER AND BASE COATED WITH GOLD OR GOLD ALLOY OF 10K OR
FINER. THE COATING MUST BE AT LEAST - ✔✔2.5 MICRONS
IN THE US MARKET, THE THREE MAIN JEWELRY CATEGORIES ARE FINE, FASHION AND - ✔✔BRIDGE
THE HEAVINESS OF AN OBJECT COMPARED TO ITS SIZE IS KNOWN AS ITS - ✔✔HEFT
THE FACTORS THAT MAKE UP A PRECIOUS METAL'S WORKABILITY ARE MALLEABILITY AND -
✔✔DUCTILITY
WHICH OF THESE METALS HAS THE LEAST METAL MEMORY? - ✔✔PLATINUM
WHAT METAL DOES A GOLDSMITH ADD TO GOLD TO GET AN ALLOY WITH A REDDISH COLOR? -
✔✔COPPER
WHICH OF THESE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A BENEFIT? - ✔✔THE EARRINGS ARE LIGHT AND COMFORTABLE
A MILD FORM OF CORROSION CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL ELEMENTS OR COMPOUNDS IN
THE ENVIRONMENT IS - ✔✔TARNISH
METALS VALUED IN JEWELRY, SPECIFICALLY GOLD, PLATINUM AND SILVER ARE KNOW AS - ✔✔PRECIOUS
METALS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING METALS SHINES MOST BRIGHTLY - ✔✔SILVER
, AN ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN A PROTECTIVE OR DECORATIVE COATING ON METAL IS
CALLED - ✔✔ANODIZING
A GOLD ALLOW THAT CONTAINS 75 PERCENT PURE GOLD IS - ✔✔18K
STERLING SILVER IS AN ALLOY OF FINE SILVER AND - ✔✔COPPER
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON GEM-SETTING STYLE - ✔✔PRONG SETTING
THE MAXIMUM STRETCHING FORCE A METAL CAN WITHSTAND BEFORE BREAKING IS ITS - ✔✔TENSILE
STRENGTH
A PROCEDURE FOR RECEIVING CUSTOMER JEWELRY FOR REPAIR, APPRAISAL OR CLEANING IS CALLED -
✔✔TAKE IN
PARTIALLY REPLACING A RING SHANK THATS BEEN DAMAGED OR WORN IS CALLED - ✔✔HALF SHANKING
CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY INFORMING CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE GOODS THEY BUY IS
CALLED - ✔✔DISCLOSURE
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO TAKE WHEN A CUSTOMER BRINGS IN A PIECE OF JEWELRY FOR REPAIR? -
✔✔INSPECT THE JEWELRY FOR CONDITION AND MAKE THE CUSTOMER AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL
PROBLEMS
ANY HUMAN CONTROLLED PROCESS, BEYOND CUTTING AND POLISHING, THAT IMPROVES THE
APPEARANCE, DURABILITY, OR VALUE OF A GEM IS CALLED - ✔✔TREATMENT
A DEVICE THAT STRETCHES A RING SHANK TO INCREASE ITS DIAMETER IS CALLED A - ✔✔RING
STRETCHER
A FEELING OF GUILT OR REGRET ABOUT HAVING SPENT MONEY IS CALLED - ✔✔BUYERS REMORSE
100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest
2024 Version
VERMEIL ITEMS MUST BE STERLING SILVER AND BASE COATED WITH GOLD OR GOLD ALLOY OF 10K OR
FINER. THE COATING MUST BE AT LEAST - ✔✔2.5 MICRONS
IN THE US MARKET, THE THREE MAIN JEWELRY CATEGORIES ARE FINE, FASHION AND - ✔✔BRIDGE
THE HEAVINESS OF AN OBJECT COMPARED TO ITS SIZE IS KNOWN AS ITS - ✔✔HEFT
THE FACTORS THAT MAKE UP A PRECIOUS METAL'S WORKABILITY ARE MALLEABILITY AND -
✔✔DUCTILITY
WHICH OF THESE METALS HAS THE LEAST METAL MEMORY? - ✔✔PLATINUM
WHAT METAL DOES A GOLDSMITH ADD TO GOLD TO GET AN ALLOY WITH A REDDISH COLOR? -
✔✔COPPER
WHICH OF THESE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A BENEFIT? - ✔✔THE EARRINGS ARE LIGHT AND COMFORTABLE
A MILD FORM OF CORROSION CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL ELEMENTS OR COMPOUNDS IN
THE ENVIRONMENT IS - ✔✔TARNISH
METALS VALUED IN JEWELRY, SPECIFICALLY GOLD, PLATINUM AND SILVER ARE KNOW AS - ✔✔PRECIOUS
METALS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING METALS SHINES MOST BRIGHTLY - ✔✔SILVER
, AN ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN A PROTECTIVE OR DECORATIVE COATING ON METAL IS
CALLED - ✔✔ANODIZING
A GOLD ALLOW THAT CONTAINS 75 PERCENT PURE GOLD IS - ✔✔18K
STERLING SILVER IS AN ALLOY OF FINE SILVER AND - ✔✔COPPER
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON GEM-SETTING STYLE - ✔✔PRONG SETTING
THE MAXIMUM STRETCHING FORCE A METAL CAN WITHSTAND BEFORE BREAKING IS ITS - ✔✔TENSILE
STRENGTH
A PROCEDURE FOR RECEIVING CUSTOMER JEWELRY FOR REPAIR, APPRAISAL OR CLEANING IS CALLED -
✔✔TAKE IN
PARTIALLY REPLACING A RING SHANK THATS BEEN DAMAGED OR WORN IS CALLED - ✔✔HALF SHANKING
CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY INFORMING CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE GOODS THEY BUY IS
CALLED - ✔✔DISCLOSURE
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO TAKE WHEN A CUSTOMER BRINGS IN A PIECE OF JEWELRY FOR REPAIR? -
✔✔INSPECT THE JEWELRY FOR CONDITION AND MAKE THE CUSTOMER AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL
PROBLEMS
ANY HUMAN CONTROLLED PROCESS, BEYOND CUTTING AND POLISHING, THAT IMPROVES THE
APPEARANCE, DURABILITY, OR VALUE OF A GEM IS CALLED - ✔✔TREATMENT
A DEVICE THAT STRETCHES A RING SHANK TO INCREASE ITS DIAMETER IS CALLED A - ✔✔RING
STRETCHER
A FEELING OF GUILT OR REGRET ABOUT HAVING SPENT MONEY IS CALLED - ✔✔BUYERS REMORSE
