A large majority of the entering light reflects through the diamond s table.
Ideal cut diamond vs excellent cut.
An ideal cut diamond reflects almost all the light that enters it and is among the rarest cuts.
In the simplest terms a diamond graded as ideal cut will be from ags diamond grading laboratory while a diamond graded as excellent cut will be graded from the gia diamond grading laboratory.
In my years of experience i have never had a customer prefer a lower cut grade when comparing diamonds.
A well cut diamond will appear larger than a poorly cut diamond.
For gia certified diamonds we recommend choosing an excellent cut grade.
The golden rule is to choose excellent ideal cut diamonds to achieve superb sparkle.
The term super ideal cut is generally used to refer to diamonds like the 0 924 carat f color vs 1 clarity brian gavin signature round hearts and arrows cut diamond which is described on the diamond grading report that appears above.
The proportions of the diamond are expressed slightly differently and this is one of the differences between the two gemological laboratories.
What this means is that a 9 carat diamond with excellent cut will appear larger than a 1 carat diamond with good cut.
The reason is this.
Hi i am looking at a 1 3ct vss1 e diamond excellent cut diamond graded by igi.
Very good cut diamonds offer exceptional brilliance and fire.
And a diamond with an excellent cut has to have excellent or at least very good symmetry as well.
An excellent cut can make a diamond exhibit exceptional brilliance which can hide imperfections in clarity or color but a diamond with perfect color and clarity will look dull and dark if its cut is poor.
That said i would advise you to go for a very good symmetry grade.
For ags certified diamonds choose an ideal cut.
Gia very good cut vs excellent.
Super ideal cut vs excellent ideal cut diamonds.
We recommend not going below a cut grade ideal 0 for ags and excellent for gia.
But i was told from a jeweler in london that i should be looking at getting an ideal cut and that it is very important.
An ideal cut diamond is a round brilliant or princess cut diamond that is cut to ideal proportions and angles and has excellent polish and symmetry ratings.
When it comes to selecting an ideal diamond we recommend a quality diamond cut over anything else.
When we search for a diamond we filter more heavily on cut.
The ideal cut diamond is used as benchmark for grading all other diamonds.
