Fun Gemstone & Jewelry Trivia Quiz Answers!

1.	How many Carats make an ounce? D. About 142

2.	What is the difference between "carat" and "karat"? C. Carat is a unit of weight in gemstones, karat is a unit for measuring the purity of gold

3.	What do chocolate and gemstones have in common? C. The carob bean was a basic unit of weight by which gemstones were weighed

4.	Which gem is said to be beneficial to human eyes, but blinding to snakes? C. Emeralds

5.	Which gem is believed to have gender? B. Sapphires

6.	Which gemstone is thought to cure male pattern baldness and vericose veins? A. Tourmaline

7.	In ancient cultures, ground and powdered rubies were used for what purpose? B. As a remedy for stomach ailments

8.	What gemstone when worn on Friday make you lucky in love? C. Sapphire

9.	What is the origin of the third finger on the left hand as being the "wedding ring finger" in most cultures? A. Ancient Greeks believed the "vein of love" ran directly from the heart to this finger

10.	What two stones naturally combine to make Ametrine? A. Amethyst and Citrine

11.	Which gem is composed of only one element? B. Diamond

12.	Who has a diamond toilet seat with a marble base? A. The Queen of England

13.	What is the softest mineral? D. Talc

14.	What is the rarest color of jade? B. Lilac

15.	Rubies are actually the rare, red version of what other gemstone? C. Sapphires

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