Revera Jewels Diamond Cut Grading Scale
Revera Jewels Diamond Cut Grading Scale
The Revera Cut Hierarchy
💎 Super Ideal Cut
The pinnacle of diamond engineering. A Super Ideal cut diamond represents the absolute rarest tier of craftsmanship, where its proportions, polish, and symmetry have all earned the highest possible rating (frequently referred to in gemology as "Triple Excellent"). These masterfully crafted stones possess zero light leakage, delivering unparalleled, breathtaking sparkle that commands attention across any room.
✨ Ideal Cut
An Ideal cut diamond features proportions engineered carefully within the optimal range for maximum light return. While its polish and symmetry may sit just one micro-step below absolute perfection, an Ideal diamond is visually stunning. To the untrained eye, it offers nearly identical, head-turning radiance as a Super Ideal stone, making it a highly intelligent choice.
📊 Very Good Cut
Diamonds with a Very Good cut grade have proportions that fall just slightly outside the strict ideal parameters. Their polish and symmetry range from top-tier to moderate. These stones still capture and refract light beautifully, offering a wonderful, eye-catching scintillation at a highly accessible investment level.
⚖️ Good Cut
A Good cut diamond possesses minor proportional deviations, meaning it will still catch the light and display authentic diamond brilliance, but with noticeably less intensity than our top tiers. Because of the slightly imperfect ratios, more dark areas appear within the stone, making it look a bit more muted.
📉 Fair Cut
Fair cut diamonds experience a notable loss of light performance. Due to misaligned facets or proportions that are too deep or shallow, light easily escapes through the sides or bottom of the stone. This creates prominent dull zones or gray shadows beneath the main table, resulting in a significantly subdued sparkle.
- The Verdict: While highly accessible in price, the lack of performance leads most fine jewelry connoisseurs to bypass this tier.
🚫 Poor Cut
Poor cut diamonds are heavily misproportioned, causing light to completely spill out of the pavilion or culet rather than bouncing back to your eye. They appear dark, lifeless, and visually smaller than their actual weight.
- The Revera Standard: To maintain our uncompromising commitment to beauty and quality, Revera Jewels does not carry or offer Poor-cut diamonds in our inventory.
💡 Which Grade is Right for You?
If your goal is a diamond that dances with light even in low-lit rooms, we highly recommend staying within our Super Ideal and Ideal cut collections. If you are looking to maximize your budget for a larger carat weight while maintaining a beautiful shine, the Very Good tier serves as a fantastic sweet spot.
The Revera Cut Hierarchy
💎 Super Ideal Cut
The pinnacle of diamond engineering. A Super Ideal cut diamond represents the absolute rarest tier of craftsmanship, where its proportions, polish, and symmetry have all earned the highest possible rating (frequently referred to in gemology as "Triple Excellent"). These masterfully crafted stones possess zero light leakage, delivering unparalleled, breathtaking sparkle that commands attention across any room.
✨ Ideal Cut
An Ideal cut diamond features proportions engineered carefully within the optimal range for maximum light return. While its polish and symmetry may sit just one micro-step below absolute perfection, an Ideal diamond is visually stunning. To the untrained eye, it offers nearly identical, head-turning radiance as a Super Ideal stone, making it a highly intelligent choice.
📊 Very Good Cut
Diamonds with a Very Good cut grade have proportions that fall just slightly outside the strict ideal parameters. Their polish and symmetry range from top-tier to moderate. These stones still capture and refract light beautifully, offering a wonderful, eye-catching scintillation at a highly accessible investment level.
⚖️ Good Cut
A Good cut diamond possesses minor proportional deviations, meaning it will still catch the light and display authentic diamond brilliance, but with noticeably less intensity than our top tiers. Because of the slightly imperfect ratios, more dark areas appear within the stone, making it look a bit more muted.
📉 Fair Cut
Fair cut diamonds experience a notable loss of light performance. Due to misaligned facets or proportions that are too deep or shallow, light easily escapes through the sides or bottom of the stone. This creates prominent dull zones or gray shadows beneath the main table, resulting in a significantly subdued sparkle.
- The Verdict: While highly accessible in price, the lack of performance leads most fine jewelry connoisseurs to bypass this tier.
🚫 Poor Cut
Poor cut diamonds are heavily misproportioned, causing light to completely spill out of the pavilion or culet rather than bouncing back to your eye. They appear dark, lifeless, and visually smaller than their actual weight.
- The Revera Standard: To maintain our uncompromising commitment to beauty and quality, Revera Jewels does not carry or offer Poor-cut diamonds in our inventory.
💡 Which Grade is Right for You?
If your goal is a diamond that dances with light even in low-lit rooms, we highly recommend staying within our Super Ideal and Ideal cut collections. If you are looking to maximize your budget for a larger carat weight while maintaining a beautiful shine, the Very Good tier serves as a fantastic sweet spot.
