Emerald & Radiant Cuts Chart

 

 

CUT CLASSES Class 1A Class 1B Class 2A Class 2B Class 3A Class 3B Class 4A Class 4B
 

Ideal cut

Premium cut

International fine trade cut

US domestic average cut

below average

Table %

61-63.5%

63.6-64.1%
60.9-60%

64.2-65.0%
59.9-59.0%

65.1-69.0%
58.9-58%

69.1-74.0%
57.9-56.0%

74.1-76.0%
55.9-53.0%

76.1-78.0%
52.9-50.0%

> 78.0%
< 50.0%

Crown Height %

12.3-14.4%

12.2-11.9%
14.5-15%

11.8-11.5%
15.1-15.5%

11.4-11.1%
15.6-16.2%

11.0-9.5%
16.3-17.0%

9.4-8.5%
17.1-18.5%

8.4-7.8%
18.6-19.5%

< 7.8%
> 19.5%

Girdle thickness
Word descriptions and percentages.

Thin to Medium or
Medium to Thick
1% to 3.0% or
1.7% to 5.5%

Thin to Thick
1% to 5.5%
more variance

Very thin to Very thick
0.4% to 7.0%

Extremely thin to
Extremely thick
0% to > 7.0%

Total Depth %

60-65%

65.1-69.0%
59.9-58.0%

69.1-74.0%
57.9-57.0%

74.1-78.0%
56.9-56.0%

78.1-80.0%
55.9-53.0%

> 80.0%
< 53.0%

Polish/Symmetry
Not a primary determining factor.


Excellent to Good


Good or Fair


Poor

Square range
Length : Width ratios
Preferences only


0.95-1.05

Rectangular range
Length : Width ratios
Preferences only

1.5-1.75

1.49-1.26
1.76-1.99

> Class 3 < Class 3

 

Courtesy of D.S. Atlas, Accredited Gem Appraisers, © AGA 1998-2002