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CUT CLASSES |
Class 1A |
Class 1B |
Class 2A |
Class 2B |
Class 3A |
Class 3B |
Class 4A |
Class 4B |
Ideal cut |
Premium cut |
International fine trade cut |
US domestic average cut |
below average |
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Table % |
60-65.5% |
59-68% |
58-69.5% |
57-72% |
56-74% |
53-76.% |
50-78.% |
>78% |
Crown Height % |
12-15.% |
11-16% |
10-16.5% |
9-17.2% |
8-18.0% |
7-19.5% |
6-20.5% |
<6% |
Girdle thickness |
V. Thin to Sl. Thick |
V.Thin to Thick(0.4%-5.5%) |
Very Thin to Very Thick |
Extremely thin to |
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Total Depth % |
60-65% |
58-69% |
57-74% |
56-78% |
53-80% |
>80% |
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Polish/Symmetry |
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Square range |
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Rectangular range |
1.5-1.75 |
1.49-1.26 |
> Class 3 < Class 3 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 1A |
Ideal cut |
|
Table % |
60-65.5% |
Crown Height % |
12-15.% |
Girdle thickness |
V. Thin to Sl. Thick |
Total Depth % |
60-65% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
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Rectangular range |
1.5-1.75 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 1B |
Premium cut |
|
Table % |
59-68% |
Crown Height % |
11-16% |
Girdle thickness |
V. Thin to Sl. Thick |
Total Depth % |
60-65% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
|
Rectangular range |
1.5-1.75 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 2A |
International fine trade cut |
|
Table % |
58-69.5% |
Crown Height % |
10-16.5% |
Girdle thickness |
V. Thin to Sl. Thick |
Total Depth % |
60-65% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
|
Rectangular range |
1.5-1.75 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 2B |
International fine trade cut |
|
Table % |
57-72% |
Crown Height % |
9-17.2% |
Girdle thickness |
V.Thin to Thick(0.4%-5.5%) |
Total Depth % |
58-69% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
|
Rectangular range |
1.49-1.26 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 3A |
US domestic average cut |
|
Table % |
56-74% |
Crown Height % |
8-18.0% |
Girdle thickness |
Very Thin to Very Thick |
Total Depth % |
57-74% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
|
Rectangular range |
1.49-1.26 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 3B |
US domestic average cut |
|
Table % |
53-76.% |
Crown Height % |
7-19.5% |
Girdle thickness |
Very Thin to Very Thick |
Total Depth % |
56-78% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
|
Rectangular range |
1.49-1.26 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 4A |
below average |
|
Table % |
50-78.% |
Crown Height % |
6-20.5% |
Girdle thickness |
Extremely thin to |
Total Depth % |
53-80% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
|
Rectangular range |
> Class 3 < Class 3 |
CUT CLASSES |
Class 4B |
below average |
|
Table % |
>78% |
Crown Height % |
<6% |
Girdle thickness |
Extremely thin to |
Total Depth % |
>80% |
Polish/Symmetry |
|
Square range |
|
Rectangular range |
> Class 3 < Class 3 |
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