5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CUT
DOES AN EXCELLENT DIAMOND CUT REALLY MATTER?
2) No Cut Grades for Fancy Cut Diamonds
Okay, this may be a surprise for some, but the only true cut grades on the market are for the Brilliant Cut Diamond. And those are: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor.
But there are no official grades for any fancy shaped stone like the Princess Cut, Oval Cut, Radiant Cut or Cushion Cut… That’s because there is way too much criteria involved to pin-point an exact ideal proportion… Like the Depth and Width… Many fancy cuts have 2 or 3 measurements and some need a deeper cut to really bring out the design and brilliance of the stone.
So instead, I usually tell people to look for 2 other features…
Polish and Symmetry!
Polish and Symmetry grades will give you a better overall indication of what the cut is of a fancy cut diamond. As seen in the diamond report below…
And secondly…
SPARKLE!
View the diamond with your own eyes. See if it sparkles like crazy. That’s what truly matters. Sparkle and beauty!