AGA Accredited Gem Appraisers Cut Grading Chart for Round Brilliant Cut
| Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut | American Ideal Cut | International Fine Trade Cut | US domestic Average Cut | Below Average Cut | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Classes | Visual Pattern | Class 1A | Class 1B | Class 2A | Class 2B | Class 3A | Class 3B | Class 4A | Class 4B |
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Table % specific in 1A, 1B, 2A grades |
< 0.49ct | <0.49ct | < 0.49ct | < 0.49ct | all weights | all weights | all weights | all weights | all weights |
| 53-57.5% | 53-59% | 59.1-62% 52-52.9% |
62.1-63% 51.5-51.9% |
63.1-64% 51-51.4% |
64.1-67%
|
67.1-70%
|
70.1-72%
|
>72%
|
|
| > 0.50ct | > 0.50ct | > 0.50ct | > 0.50ct | ||||||
| 53-58% | 58.1-60% 52-52.9% |
60.1-63% 51.5-51.9% |
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| Crown Angle ° | 34.3-34.7° | 34-34.2° 34.8-35° |
32.1-33.9° 35.1-35.8° |
31.6-32° 35.9-36.4° |
31.5-30.1° 36.5-37.9° |
29.6-30° 38-39.4° |
29-29.5° 39.5-40.5° |
<29° >40.5° |
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| Crown Height % | < 0.49ct | < 0.49ct | < 0.49ct | < 0.49ct | all weights | all weights | all weights | all weights | all weights |
| 14-16.3% | 12.8-13.9% or 16.4-16.8% |
11.6-12.7% or 16.9-17.9% |
11.1-11.5% or 18.0-18.1% |
9.6-11% or 18.2-19.3% |
8.5-9.5% or 19.4-20.5% |
7.8-8.4% or 20.6-21.8% |
<7.8% or >21.8% |
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| > 0.50ct | > 0.50ct | > 0.50ct | > 0.50ct | ||||||
| 14.3-16.3% | 13.5-14.2% or 16.4-16.8% |
11.6-13.45% or 16.9-17.9% |
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| Pavilion Depth % | 42.8-43.2% | 42.5-42.7% 43.3-43.5% |
42-42.4% 43.6-44% |
41.5-41.9% 44.1-44.9% |
41-41.4% 45-45.5% |
40.5-40.9% 45.6-46% |
38-40.4% 46.1-48% |
<38% >48% |
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| Girdle Thickness % Word description and percentages |
Thin to Med, Med to slightly Thick 1.7-3% |
Very Thin to Med, Thin to slightly Thick 1.5-4.5% |
Very Thin to Slightly thick 1-4.5% |
Very Thin to Thick 1-5.5% |
Very Thin to Very Thick 0.4-7% |
Ext. Thin to Extr. Thick 0-7% |
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| Total Depth % Determined by factors already considered above |
58.7-62.3% | 58.7-62.3% | 58.3-58.69% 62.31-62.99% |
57.9-58.29% 63-63.5% |
57.5-57.89% 63.51-63.8% |
57-57.49% 63.81-64.1% |
56.5-56.99% 64.11-65% |
55-56.49% 65.1-67% |
<55% >67% |
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Polish/Symmetry |
Excellent | Excellent or Very Good | Excellent to Good | Good or Fair | Poor | ||||
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