Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor

Brightness Very bright Bright Presence of some dark areas detracts Stone appears generally dark, with Stone appears very dark, with few
from stone's appearance some bright areas bright areas

Pattern No pattern defects to minute pattern
defects; even pattern of bright and
dark areas with strong contrast;
symmetrical pattern of dark
radiating mains permitted within the
table if the area around the culet
remains bright
Minor pattern defects; slight darkening
of mains and along upper half facets
Noticeable pattern defects; dark
mains extend under the crown facets
and distract from appearance; slight
dark ring within the table; somewhat
dark upper half facets
Obvious pattern defects; fisheye gives
general "grayed-out" appearance; lack
of contrast between light and dark
areas; very dark upper half facets;
general darkness under the table; very
dark radiating mains
Prominent pattern defects; very dark
areas under the table
(nailhead); very dark upper half
facets; extremely dark mains; pattern
lacks contrast and might appear very
"blocky"

Fire High High to moderate Moderate Moderate to low Low; very little visible fire

Overweight % Up to 9% Up to 16% Up to 25% Any value Any value

Total Depth % 57.5% to 63.0% 56.0% to 64.5% 53.0% to 66.5% 51.0% to 70.9% <51.0% to >70.9%

Table% 52% to 62% 50% to 66% 47% to 69% 44% to 72% <44% to >72%

Star Length% 45% to 65% 40% to 70% Any value Any value Any value

Crown Angle 31.5° to 36.5° 26.5° to 38.5° 22.0° to 40.0° 20.0° to 41.5° <20.0° to >41.5°

Crown Height % 12.5% to 17.0% 10.5% to 18.0% 9.0% to 19.5% 7.0% to 21.0% <7.0% to >21.0%

Culet Size None to small None to medium None to large Very large Extremely large

Pavilion Angle 40.6° to 41.8° 39.8° to 42.4° 38.8° to 43.0° 37.4° to 44.0° <37.4°to >44.0°

Lower Half Length % 70% to 85% 65% to 90% Any value Any value Any value

Girdle Thickness % 2 .5% to 4.5% Up to 5.5% Up to 7.5% Up to10.5% Any value

Girdle Thickness Description THN to STK VTN to THK ETN to VTK ETN to ETK ETN to ETK

Painting and Digging Out Polish Negligible Negligible to Moderate Negligible to Significant Negligible to Severe Negligible to Severe

Symmetry Excellent to Very Good Excellent to Good Excellent to Fair Excellent to Fair Excellent to Poor

Combined Effect of Proportions Excellent to Very Good Excellent to Good Excellent to Fair Excellent to Fair Excellent to Poor

Proportions within the Excellent range Proportions within the Very Good range Proportions within the Good range Proportions within the Fair range
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