Faceting MCQs

 

Faceting: 12 Interactive MCQs

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1. What is a facet?

A natural mark inside a gemstone A flat surface cut into a gemstone The metal setting around a gemstone The rough crystal before cutting

2. What is the gem cutter’s aim when choosing how to fashion a stone?

To make every gemstone the same shape To remove as much weight as possible To show the stone’s best features, considering color, clarity, and weight To hide the stone’s color

3. Why might a cutter choose a shape other than the ideal cut?

The rough stone’s shape, imperfections, or value of its weight may affect the choice Facets cannot be cut into colored stones All gemstones must keep their natural crystal shape The girdle must always be removed

4. What are the colored flashes seen in a diamond called?

Clarity The table The girdle Fire

5. Why is the brilliant cut popular for diamonds?

It leaves the rough crystal untouched It is designed to maximize the diamond’s natural light dispersion It removes the need for polishing It is used only for opaque stones

6. What may happen to a rough diamond before it is rounded?

It is mounted in precious metal Its facets are polished It is sawed or cleaved into a basic work piece Its table facet is removed

7. In the book’s example of making a brilliant cut, which facet is ground first?

The central table The culet The lower girdle facets The upper girdle facets

8. Which part of a gemstone is the pavilion?

The flat top facet The outer edge around the stone The portion above the girdle The portion below the girdle

9. What is characteristic of a step (trap) cut?

It has no flat facets It is made only for diamonds It has parallel rectangular facets around a rectangular or square table Its pavilion is always a brilliant cut

10. Why may the corners be removed from a step-cut gemstone?

To make the stone opaque To protect fragile corners, producing an octagonal outline To turn it into a round brilliant cut To expose natural inclusions

11. What combination of cuts is used in a mixed cut?

Brilliant-cut crown and step-cut pavilion Step-cut crown and uncut pavilion Brilliant-cut crown and no pavilion Uncut crown and step-cut pavilion

12. When might a fancy cut be chosen?

Only when the stone is colorless Only when the stone is perfectly round To ensure every gemstone has a rectangular outline For a distinctive outline or to make the best use of a flawed or irregular stone