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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.
 
     
 

GirdleHeight_mm, mm
(translation table for girdle thickness)

Girdle description

Values

Extremely thin

less than 0.4

Very thin

0.4 - 1.0

Thin

1.0 - 1.5

Slightly thin

1.5 - 1.7

Medium

1.7 - 3.0

Slightly thick

3.0 - 4.5

Thick

4.5 - 5.5

Very thick

5.5 - 7.0

Extremely thick

more than 7.0

 
     
 

Culet_mm, mm (translation table for culet size)

Culet description

Values

Pointed

less than 0.010

Very small

0.010 - 0.020

Small

0.020 - 0.030

Medium

0.030 - 0.090

Slightly large

0.090 - 0.220

Large

0.220 - 0.400

Very large

0.400 - 0.800

Extremely large

more than 0.800

 
 
 
 
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