To begin with, AGS stands for American Gem Society. AGS is a trade association of jewelry sellers, appraisers, suppliers, and selective industry members. The motto of this society is consumer protection and education. Grading of certified loose diamonds is the specialty of the AGS and they have set super-high standards for cut, color, and clarity of a diamond. AGS uses grading scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best. 0 grade is known as the Ideal.
Basics of AGS Ideal 0 Cut Diamond
Traditionally, AGS triple zero (000) diamonds were the ones who qualified the zero grades in terms of color, clarity and cut. Now, the new and improved AGS Ideal 0 cut diamond needs to have an ideal – polish, symmetry, proportions, and light performance. A diamond meeting with 0 standards in terms of four earlier mentioned aspects receives AGS Ideal 0 rating on the AGS Diamond Quality Document. This is considered the best quality GIA, AGS, IGI and EGL certified loose diamonds.
The diamond grading report provided by the American Gems Society Laboratory (AGSL) covers all elements as mentioned below for loose diamonds online for sale:
1. The document has a lab report number on the top. It’s a reference to data related to that particular diamond.
2. Shape of the diamond is given in measurements. Outside diameter and depth of a diamond is displayed in millimeters.
3. Overall cut grade of a diamond is provided. It depends on the light performance, polish, symmetry, and proportions.
4. Color grade and clarity grade of the diamond is given, consecutively.
5. Carat weight of the diamond is denoted.
6. Comment section is used to denote fluorescence grade of the diamond. It also includes minor characteristics which cannot are not displayed in the diagram. So, in comment section you might find something like “pinpoints not shown” and message inscribed on the diamond.
7. On the right-upper corner, a scale version of proportions of diamond is available. Right above that, logo sections can be seen which is unrelated to AGS laboratory. It only denotes the brand of the diamond.
8. Then comes plotting diagram which shows top portion of the diamond.
9. Bottom portion of the diamond is displayed too.
10. Key to symbols is given in the report. They denote clouds, feather, or any other inclusion that appears on top and bottom portion of the diamond.
11. Last is the AGSL’s light performance map of the diamond.
The Bottom Line Is
The new AGS Ideal 0 denotes the topmost quality of a diamond. AGS Ideal 0 diamond is the best in aspects of polish, symmetry, proportions, and light performance. Keep this in mind when you buy loose diamonds in Panama City FL, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City Beach, and Bay County, Florida.
