Gia s approach to diamond cut grade is a proportion based quality system and relies upon a 2 dimensional system to determine a diamond s cut grade.
Diamond cut grade excellent.
Diamond cut grade is based on a number of factors including symmetry polish brilliance and fire.
Cut grade is the most important factor in determining the overall appearance of a diamond because a poorly cut diamond will seem dull even with excellent clarity and color.
Whenever available use the certificate s cut grade over and above the retailers branded cut grade i e.
For the most brilliance and beauty only consider round brilliant diamonds with an excellent cut.
That said i would advise you to go for a very good symmetry grade.
This short video explains the gia cut scale and how gia classifies round brilliant cut diamonds with a cut grade ranging from excellent to poor by factoring in a range of parameters including the diamond s proportions culet size girdle thickness polish and symmetry descriptions.
The golden rule is to choose excellent ideal cut diamonds to achieve superb sparkle.
And a diamond with an excellent cut has to have excellent or at least very good symmetry as well.
If you are searching for a round brilliant diamond only search for ideal excellent grade diamonds.
Gia uses a 5 grade hierarchy for cut.
Ideal and excellent are the highest cut grade obtainable from ags and gia respectively.
Gia diamond cutting grades for round diamonds range from excellent to poor.
Excellent very good good fair and poor.