Questionnaire 11

Front 1

A reflector is the result of the inclusion’s

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position

Front 2

Blemishes don’t usually affect the clarity grade in diamonds below

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IF

Front 3

The more an inclusion differs in color from its host diamond,

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the more obvious it is.

Front 4

A feather that reaches a bezel surface as well as the surface of the pavilion main directly under that bezel

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should be plotted on both the crown and pavilion diagrams.

Front 5

A stone with only a few extra facets on its pavilion that can’t be seen face-up should be graded

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IF

Front 6

VS1 and VS2 stones would be expected to have

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minor included crystals and feathers

Front 7

One factor used to determine the clarity grade of a diamond is an inclusion’s

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location

Front 8

In a stone with these clarity characteristics, which would probably be the grade-setting characteristic?

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Feather

Front 9

Diamonds with minute inclusions that are difficult for even a skilled grader to see under 10X are classified

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VVS1 or VVS2.

Front 10

Inclusions are usually most visible when they’re located

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directly under the table.

Front 11

A round brilliant-cut VVS diamond could have

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a small pinpoint under a lower girdle facet.

Front 12

The designation SI means

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Slightly Included.

Front 13

Which of these would disqualify a stone from being graded IF?

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Pinpoint

Front 14

On a plot, drawing a characteristic only in green indicates that it’s

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a blemish

Front 15

In most cases, the easier it is to see a clarity characteristic, the

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lower the clarity grade.