This short video explains the gia cut scale and how gia classifies round brilliant cut diamonds with a cut grade ranging from excellent to poor by factoring in a range of parameters including the diamond s proportions culet size girdle thickness polish and symmetry descriptions.
Diamond cut grade excellent.
Ideal and excellent are the highest cut grade obtainable from ags and gia respectively.
Whenever available use the certificate s cut grade over and above the retailers branded cut grade i e.
Cut grade is the most important factor in determining the overall appearance of a diamond because a poorly cut diamond will seem dull even with excellent clarity and color.
Excellent very good good fair and poor.
Gia s approach to diamond cut grade is a proportion based quality system and relies upon a 2 dimensional system to determine a diamond s cut grade.
Conversely a well cut diamond can have a slightly lower color g h or clarity si1 si2 and still look quite beautiful due to its superior ability to create sparkle and.
How gia grades diamond cut quality for round diamonds.
Most people are satisfied and feel safe in purchasing a diamond w gia excellent cut grade.
That said i would advise you to go for a very good symmetry grade.
Diamond cut grade is based on a number of factors including symmetry polish brilliance and fire.
If you are searching for a round brilliant diamond only search for ideal excellent grade diamonds.
And a diamond with an excellent cut has to have excellent or at least very good symmetry as well.
For the most brilliance and beauty only consider round brilliant diamonds with an excellent cut.