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GIA COLORED STONE ESSENTIALS
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COLORED STONE - ANSWER - Any gem material other than diamond.


GEMOLOGY - ANSWER - The study of gems.


ORGANIC - ANSWER - Once living, or produced by a living organism (plant or
animal).


MINERALS - ANSWER - A natural, inorganic substance with a characteristic chemical
composition and usually characteristic structure.


INORGANIC - ANSWER - Composed of, or arising from, non-living matter.


CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS - ANSWER - Kinds and relative quantities of atoms that
make up a material.


DURABILITY - ANSWER - A gemstone's ability to withstand wear, heat, and
chemicals.


LUSTER - ANSWER - The appearance of a material's surface in reflected light.


TRANSPARENCY - ANSWER - Degree to which a material allows light to pass through
it.


HARDNESS - ANSWER - How well a gemstone resists scratches and abrasion.


AMORPHOUS - ANSWER - Lacking a regular crystal structure.

, SPECIES - ANSWER - A broad gem category based on chemical composition and
crystal structure.


VARIETY - ANSWER - A subcategory of species based on color, transparency, or
phenomenon.


TOUGHNESS - ANSWER - How well a gemstone resists breaking, chipping, and
cracking.


STABILITY - ANSWER - How well a gemstone resists the effects of light, heat, and
chemicals.


CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - ANSWER - Regular, repeating internal arrangement of atoms
in a material.


CHEMICAL FORMULA - ANSWER - Written description of a material's chemical
makeup.


TRACE ELEMENTS - ANSWER - Atoms in a gem that aren't part of its essential
chemical composition.


PHENOMENON - ANSWER - An unusual optical effect displayed by a gem.


GROUPS - ANSWER - A family of gems from several closely related mineral species.


NATURAL GEMS - ANSWER - Gems produced by natural processes, without human
help.


LAB-GROWN GEM - ANSWER - A manmade (synthetic) gem with essentially the
same chemical composition, crystal structure, and properties as its natural
counterpart.


FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - ANSWER - A US government agency that issues
guidelines for the jewelry trade.

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