IGI report LG752535374
3.06 ct Square Cushion Laboratory-Grown Diamond
90/100 · Refined
A strong candidate on paper; confirm its light pattern in imagery.
What reads well
- A 1.00:1 length-to-width ratio sits in the classic Old Mine cut range.
- Face-up spread (8.59 × 8.58 mm) is typical or better for a 3.06 ct Old Mine cut.
- Table 52% and depth 66.2% fall in the typical Old Mine cut range.
- Excellent polish and symmetry, the top finish grades.
- E color is in the colorless range.
What deserves a closer look
- Screening only: for this Old Mine cut, check images or video of the exact stone for the broad, chunky antique flash pattern and how the open culet looks face-up.
- Treatment status is not stated on the report. For a laboratory-grown diamond, ask whether it is as-grown or post-growth treated.
The reading, field by field
- Table · Ideal
- At 52%, the table sits within the typical 40–55% range for an Old Mine cut, balancing brightness with fire.
- Total depth · Ideal
- 66.2% is within the typical 60–70% range for an Old Mine cut, keeping weight where it contributes to face-up size and light return.
- Length-to-width · Ideal
- A 1:1 outline is within the classic 1–1.4:1 range for an Old Mine cut.
- Polish · Ideal
- Excellent polish is the top finish grade — facets are cleanly executed with nothing that would soften sparkle.
- Symmetry · Ideal
- Excellent symmetry is the top finish grade — facets are cleanly executed with nothing that would soften sparkle.
- Girdle · Ideal
- Medium To Slightly Thick (Faceted): a durable girdle thickness that doesn't hide meaningful weight.
- Culet · Ideal
- Large: the open culet traditional to an Old Mine cut, seen face-up as a small circle at the center and part of its antique character.
- Color · Ideal
- E is in the colorless range and faces up white in any metal.
- Clarity · Favorable
- VS1 is typically eye-clean.
- Fluorescence · Ideal
- None: no meaningful effect on appearance.
What to check on the exact stone
- Does it show the broad, chunky flashes of an antique cut, and how much does the open culet show face-up?
- Does this CVD diamond show any brown or gray undertone face-up in daylight?
- Can you show me the inscribed report number under a loupe before it is set?
Report facts
- Origin
- Laboratory-grown
- Carat
- 3.06 ct
- Shape
- Square Cushion
- Color
- E
- Clarity
- VS1
- Cut
- Not stated
- Measurements
- 8.59 × 8.58 × 5.68 mm
- Table
- 52%
- Depth
- 66.2%
- Crown angle
- Not stated
- Pavilion angle
- Not stated
- Girdle
- Medium to slightly thick (faceted)
- Culet
- Large
- Polish
- Excellent
- Symmetry
- Excellent
- Fluorescence
- None