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Diamonds Education: EGL Cut Grades

- EGL Cut Grade Parameters -

Lab European Gemological Labs, USA (EGL USA)
Cut > Ideal Plus Ideal Very Good Good Fair
Table width % 53 - 58 53 - 63 53 - 65 53 - 67 53 - 71.5
Crown Height % 13.0 - 17.0 11.5 - 17.3 9.5 - 17.8
Crown Angle % 33 - 36 32 - 36.3 31 - 36.8 30 - 37.8 29.5 - 38.8
Pavilion Depth % 42 - 44 41.5 - 44.5 41 - 44.6 40 - 46 37.9 - 46.1
Pavilion Angle 40.0 - 41.2 39.5 - 41.5 39.5 - 42.5
Girdle Thickness Thin to Sl. Thick
Thin to Sl. Thick
Thin to Thick
Very Thin to Very Thick
Ex. Thin to Ex. Thick
Total Depth% 58.5 - 62.5 57 - 63.5 56 - 64.5 54 - 66.9 50 - 69.9
Culet size % Pointed to Medium Pointed to Sl. Large Pointed to Sl. Large Pointed to Large Pointed to Very Large

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