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Colored Stones Final Exam with
Complete Questions and
Answers (Graded A)
Velvety blue to violetish blue, in medium to medium-dark tones, with strong to vivid
saturation - ANSWER - Fine sapphire


What trace elements cause the blue of sapphire? - ANSWER - Iron and titanium


A smokey corundum that turns blue when treated - ANSWER - Dhun


Higher levels of iron make basalt-hosted sapphires ______ than non-basaltic
saphhires. - ANSWER - Darker


What is the trade name cosidered as the finest blue sapphire? - ANSWER - Kashmir


A common sapphire characteristic - ANSWER - Color zoning


Most sapphires are ______ to improve their appearance. - ANSWER - Heat treated


Fine quality, untreated sapphires make up ______ of the sapphire market. - ANSWER
- A small but extremely valuable segment


What country buys about half of the blue sapphires on the world market? - ANSWER
- USA


Kashmir sapphires owe their reputation to a brief period of output during what time
period? - ANSWER - 1880s

,What country is a major center of the corrundum trade, funneling a steady flow of
gems from worldwide sources into the consumer market? - ANSWER - Thailand


What country is the world's largest source of dark blue, commercial quality blue
sapphires? - ANSWER - Australia


What country has become a significant source of good to fine qualtiy blue
sapphires? - ANSWER - Madagascar


The most common sapphire synthesis method - ANSWER - Flame fusion


Milky, greyish, or brownish corundum that can be treated to a fine blue color -
ANSWER - Geuda


Color of fine blue sapphire - ANSWER - Blue to violetish blue


Blue sapphires that orginate in basaltic rock generally have a... - ANSWER - Higher
iron content


Finer quality Kashmir blue sapphires typically show what type of appearance? -
ANSWER - Velvety


"Inky" sapphires generally originate from... - ANSWER - Australia


Most fine sapphires over 100 cts. come from what country? - ANSWER - Sri Lanka


What country emerged in the 1990s as a significant source of fine to good quality
saphhire? - ANSWER - Madagascar


What country is the world's largest blue saphhire exporter? - ANSWER - Thailand


The sapphire market level supplied by Switzerland is - ANSWER - Upper

,Australian sapphires often show ______ plechroism. - ANSWER - Strong greenish blue


Lapiz Lazuli is value for its ______ and rich ______ color. - ANSWER - History; blue


What produces lapis lazuli's prized royal blue color? - ANSWER - Lazurite


When did Madagascar become a significant source of blue sapphire? - ANSWER -
1990s


What location supplies sapphires that are most likely not heat-treated? - ANSWER -
Yogo Gulch


A Kashmir sapphire's blue is also known as - ANSWER - Cornflower blue


A Burmese sapphire's blue is known as ______ blue and is considered somewhat
_______. - ANSWER - Royal; inky


The "Ceylon" or "Sri Lanka" sapphire's saturation is ______ and ______.
The tone is ______ to ______. - ANSWER - Greyish and strong saturation
Light to medium light tone


The "Palin" or "Cambodian" sapphires are typically ______ to ______ in color and look
best when fashioned into smaller sizes. - ANSWER - Violetish blue to slightly
greenish blue


The "Kanchanaburi" sapphires are less saturated and are gererally ______ to ______
in color with a ______ to ______ tone.
Minute inclusions cause it to have a greyish appearance.


What type of crystalline has the smallest xtl size? - ANSWER - Cryptocrystalline

, In the 19th century, a major source of amethyst was discovered in what country? -
ANSWER - Brazil


The color of amethyst results from - ANSWER - Color centers acting on iron


(Similar to Sri Lanka, but not as brilliant) - ANSWER - Blue to greenish blue color
Light to dark tone


"Thai" sapphires are ______ to ______ in color and often described as ______ or
_______. - ANSWER - Violetish blue to slightly greenish blue
Inky blue or blue-black


Lapiz lazuli's value is based on color and the presence or absence of ______ or
______. - ANSWER - Calcite or pyrite


3 treatments used with lapis - ANSWER - 1. dyed
2. impregnated with wax or plastic
3. heated then dyed


What country is the major source for lapis lazuli? - ANSWER - Afghanistan


The lapis lazuli trade grade that's often spotted with green and shows obvious
calcite is - ANSWER - Chilean


The finest color of turquoise is - ANSWER - Intense medium blue


The purest blue colors of turquoise are caused by - ANSWER - Copper


The trade term for top-color turquoise - ANSWER - Persian


Turquoise usually forms in - ANSWER - Limonite

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