Emerald & Radiant Cuts Chart
Ideal cut
Premium cut
International fine trade cut
US domestic average cut
below average
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%
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%
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%
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%
Excellent to Good
Good or Fair
Poor
0.95-1.05
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