Polishing, Carving, and Engraving MCQs

 

Polishing, Carving and Engraving: 10 Interactive MCQs

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1. How does the book define polishing?

Cutting a gemstone into many flat facets Giving a stone’s surface shine by rubbing it with grit, powder, or another stone Scratching a design into a stone Cutting a three-dimensional object from metal

2. Which stones are often polished rather than faceted?

Dark-colored, translucent or opaque gemstones, and organic gems Only colorless diamonds Only stones with a rectangular crystal shape Only gemstones intended for engraving

3. What is a cabochon?

A gemstone with a carved profile in raised relief A gemstone engraved with a negative image A cut with a smooth, rounded surface, usually a polished domed top and flat base A gemstone cut into parallel rectangular facets

4. What can a pebble polisher do?

Cut a cameo from a layered stone Create facets on a diamond Remove the background around an engraved subject Tumble gem fragments with abrasive grits and polishing powders to make polished pebbles

5. What does carving usually involve?

Rubbing a stone until its surface shines Cutting a decorative object from a larger mass of material Piercing a spherical gem to thread it as a bead Cutting away the subject to make an intaglio

6. What kind of tools are needed for carving and engraving?

Tools harder than the material being worked Tools made only from the gemstone itself Soft cloth and water only Tools softer than the material being worked

7. How is engraving described in the book?

Shaping a stone into a smooth dome Rounding a stone by tumbling it with polishing powders Decorating a gemstone’s surface by cutting out lines, holes, or trenches with a sharp instrument Cutting a gemstone into a brilliant shape

8. What is the difference between a cameo and an intaglio?

A cameo is polished flat; an intaglio is polished as a bead A cameo is a kind of cabochon; an intaglio is a brilliant cut A cameo is cut into the subject; an intaglio is cut around the background In a cameo, the background is cut away around a raised design; in an intaglio, the subject is cut away

9. Which materials does the book identify as particularly popular for cameos and intaglios?

Onyx and sardonyx Opal and turquoise Serpentine and rhodonite Citrine and peridot

10. Which tool may be used today for carving?

A pearl drill only A hand-held chisel or turning machine A polishing drum only A graver used only for metal