Passing Grade

1. Several high-profile jewelers had encounters with law enforcement in 2018. Which troubled tycoon is pictured?
  1. Mehul Choksi
  2. Lev Leviev
  3. Jatin Mehta
  4. Nirav Modi
2. De Beers’ line of synthetic-diamond jewelry, Lightbox, will contain stones of what clarity?
  1. F to VVS2
  2. VS
  3. SI to I
  4. They won’t have a clarity grade.
3. Cards Against Humanity, a creator of politically incorrect party games, offered a 1.50-carat lab-grown-diamond engagement ring for 99% off on Black Friday. How much did it sell for?
  1. $11.99
  2. $14.58
  3. $32.15
  4. $49.99
4. Gemfields unearthed a 5,655-carat rough emerald in Zambia, naming it the Inkalamu. What does the name mean in the Bemba language?
  1. Lion
  2. Tiger
  3. Elephant
  4. Gorilla
5. Kay Jewelers customer Requitta Darshae East wrote a fiery Facebook post claiming the retailer had stolen rings she’d brought in for servicing. What did it turn out had really happened?
  1. Kay had given the rings to the wrong customer.
  2. The retailer had accidentally shipped them to the wrong store.
  3. East had gone to the wrong store to pick them up.
  4. The rings had been eaten by a dog.
6. Which actress stars in Tiffany & Co.’s 2018 holiday commercial?
  1. Lisa Bonet
  2. Gigi Hadid
  3. Zendaya
  4. Zoë Kravitz
7. The US Federal Trade Commission removed the word “natural” from its definition of “diamond” in July, arguing that when it had first adopted the previous wording, natural diamonds had been the only type on the market. When was that?
  1. 1953
  2. 1956
  3. 1968
  4. 1971
8. Which luxury jeweler is cutting and polishing the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona rough diamond?
  1. Chopard
  2. De Grisogono
  3. Graff
  4. Harry Winston
Article from the Rapaport Magazine – January 2019. To subscribe click here.
*Answers: 1: ɐ / 2: p / 3: ɔ / 4: ɐ / 5: q / 6: p / 7: q / 8: ɔ
Image: Rapaport; Gemfields; Tiffany & Co,; Requitta Darshae East / Facebook; Graff

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