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Diamonds and Gemstones Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz for all the people out there that love diamonds and gemstones.

A multiple-choice quiz by tigerjewel. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tigerjewel

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3209

Last 3 plays: Kiwikaz (5/10), patrick8882 (6/10), Guest 192 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What chemical element are diamonds made of? Hint

Sodium Chloride

Titanium

Diamonite

Carbon

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many facets does a standard brilliant cut diamond have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these diamond cuts was only invented in the 1960s? Hint

Emerald

Square

Princess

Marquise

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the birthstone for the month of August? Hint

Citrine

Citron

Diamond

Peridot

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Question 5 of 10

5. Pearls are found in... Hint

Oysters and Mussels

Scallops and Lobsters

Conchs and Augers

Pearlshell and Abelonia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is not a term used to describe an opal? Hint

Black Opal

Mexican Fire Opal

Boulder Opal

Lunar Opal

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sapphires come in every color except what? Hint

blue

colorless

yellow

red

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tanzanite is mined from where in the world? Hint

Tasmania

Albania

Tarmania

Tanzania

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Question 9 of 10

9. A Tsavorite garnet is what color? Hint

green

reddish-purple

red

reddish-orange

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the GIA grading scale, what is the highest grade of color for colorless diamonds? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What chemical element are diamonds made of?

Answer: Carbon

A diamond is formed by carbon crystallizing.

2. How many facets does a standard brilliant cut diamond have?

Answer: 58

A single cut diamond usually has 18 facets.

3. Which of these diamond cuts was only invented in the 1960s?

Answer: Princess

4. What is the birthstone for the month of August?

Answer: Peridot

In ancient cultures peridot was called 'the gem of the sun'.

5. Pearls are found in...

Answer: Oysters and Mussels

Pearls are actually the only gemstone formed inside a living organism.

6. Which of these is not a term used to describe an opal?

Answer: Lunar Opal

Opal is one of two birthstones for October. The other is pink tourmaline.

7. Sapphires come in every color except what?

Answer: red

A ruby is made of the same elements(Aluminum Oxide) as sapphire. The only difference is that a ruby is red.

8. Tanzanite is mined from where in the world?

Answer: Tanzania

Tanzanite is usually treated with heat to enhance the violet-blue color.

9. A Tsavorite garnet is what color?

Answer: green

Rhodolite garnets are redish-purple and Pyrope and Almandite have the redish-orange hues.

10. On the GIA grading scale, what is the highest grade of color for colorless diamonds?

Answer: D

D color represents the most colorless diamond and z represents all the rare fancy colored diamonds.

Source: Author tigerjewel

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