Diamond cut grade is based on a number of factors including symmetry polish brilliance and fire.
Diamond cut grade excellent.
Gia diamond cutting grades for round diamonds range from excellent to poor.
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.
Most people are satisfied and feel safe in purchasing a diamond w gia excellent cut grade.
Whenever available use the certificate s cut grade over and above the retailers branded cut grade i e.
How gia grades diamond cut quality for round diamonds.
Excellent very good good fair and poor.
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.
For the most brilliance and beauty only consider round brilliant diamonds with an excellent cut.
And a diamond with an excellent cut has to have excellent or at least very good symmetry as well.
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.
Ideal and excellent are the highest cut grade obtainable from ags and gia respectively.
If you are searching for a round brilliant diamond only search for ideal excellent grade diamonds.
Gia uses a 5 grade hierarchy for cut.