Moscow State University

Phone: +7 095 939-5906

Fax: +7 095 932-8815

octonus@next.msu.ru

Diamond calculator : Documentation
 

AGA system appraiser

This document shows what criteria DiamCalc uses for diamond grading according to AGA system.

The data listed here is not an official AGA data. It is provided here for possibility to check its suitability for your purposes. OctoNus software recommends that you check the data and modify it as necessary as described here before using DiamCalc to grade diamonds for commercial purposes.
 
     
 
Brilliant Cut, 0.50 ct or more
Parameter name

Meaning

1A

1B
2A
2B

Table %

Table diameter

53.0 - 58.0

52.0 - 60.0

51.5 - 63.0

51.0 - 64.0

UpAngle °

Crown angle

34.3 - 34.7

34.0 - 35.0

32.1 - 35.8

31.6 - 36.4

UpHeight_GIA %

Crown height

14.3 - 16.3

13.5 - 16.8

11.6 - 17.9

11.1 - 18.1

DownHeight_GIA %

Pavilion depth

42.8 - 43.2

42.5 - 43.5

42.0 - 44.0

41.5 - 44.9

FullHeight %

Full height

58.7 - 62.3

58.3 - 63.0

57.9 - 63.5

57.5 - 63.8

GirdleRatio

Ratio of max/min diameters

0.98 - 1.02

0.98 - 1.02

0.98 - 1.02

0.98 - 1.02

Pavilion %

N/A

10 - 25

10 - 25

10 - 25

10 - 25

GirdleHeight_GIA

Girdle thickness

Medium - Medium

Slightly thin- Slightly thick

Thin -
Slightly thick

Thin - Thick

GirdleDeviation %

Ratio of max/min diameters

-2 - +2

-2 - +2

-2 - +2

-2 -+2

Culet_mm

Culet size

Pointed - Pointed

Pointed -
Very small

Pointed - Small

Pointed - Medium

Parameter name
Meaning
3A

3B

4A

Table %

Table diameter

50.5 - 67.0

50.0 - 70.0

49.0 - 72.0

UpAngle °

Crown angle

30.1 - 37.9

29.6 - 39.4

29.0 - 40.5

UpHeight_GIA %

Crown height

9.6 - 19.3

8.5 - 20.5

7.8 - 21.8

DownHeight_GIA %

Pavilion depth

41.0 - 45.5

40.5 - 46.0

38.0 - 48.0

FullHeight %

Full height

57.0 - 64.1

56.5 - 65.0

55.0 - 67.0

GirdleRatio

Ratio of max/min diameters

0.98 - 1.02

0.98 - 1.02

0.98 - 1.02

Pavilion %

N/A

10 - 25

10 - 25

10 - 25

GirdleHeight_GIA

Girdle thickness

Very thin -
Very thick

Very thin -
Very thick

Extremely thin - Extremely thick

GirdleDeviation %

Ratio of max/min diameters

-2 + 2

-2 - +2

-2 - +2

Culet_mm

Culet size

Pointed -
Slightly large

Pointed - Large

Pointed - Very large

* All that does not fit 4A group is included in 4B.

 
 
 
 
AGA appraiser documents: