Princess Cut Chart
Ideal cut
Premium cut
International fine trade cut
US domestic average cut
below average
62-68%
68.1-71% 61.9-60%
71.1-72% 59.9-59.0%
72.1-77.0% 58.9-58%
77.1-82.0% 57.9-56.0%
82.1-85.0% 55.9-53.0%
85.1-88.0% 52.9-50.0%
> 88.0% < 50.0%
9-10%
8.9-8.5% 10.1-11%
8.4-8.0% 11.1-11.5%
7.9-6.0% 11.6-13.0%
5.9-5.0% 13.1-15.0%
4.9-4.0% 15.1-17.5%
3.9-3.1% 17.6-18.5%
< 3.0% > 18.5%
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%
64-75%
75.1-80.0% 63.9-58.0%
80.1-83.0% 57.9-57.0%
83.1-84.0% 56.9-56.0%
84.1-85.0% 55.9-53.0%
> 85.0% < 53.0%
Excellent to Good
Good or Fair
Poor
0.95-1.05
1.5-1.75
1.49-1.06 1.76-1.99
> Class 3 < Class3
Courtesy of D.S. Atlas, Accredited Gem Appraisers, © AGA 1998-2002