IGI report LG816616362
1.50 ct Cushion Laboratory-Grown Diamond
87/100 · Refined
A strong candidate on paper; confirm its light pattern in imagery.
What reads well
- Face-up spread (8.16 × 5.57 mm) is typical or better for a 1.50 ct cushion.
- Excellent polish and symmetry, the top finish grades.
- D color is in the colorless range.
- FL clarity: inclusions are not a practical visual factor.
- No fluorescence: no haze risk to weigh.
What deserves a closer look
- A 1.46:1 length-to-width ratio is outside the classic cushion range; the outline will look more elongated than typical.
- Screening only: for this cushion, check images or video of the exact stone for the facet pattern (bold, chunky flashes or finer "crushed ice") and any dark areas under the table.
The reading, field by field
- Table · Ideal
- At 63%, the table sits within the typical 56–66% range for a cushion, balancing brightness with fire.
- Total depth · Closer look
- 70.2% is deeper than typical for a cushion (61–69%). Extra depth holds weight below the girdle, so the stone can face up smaller than its carat weight suggests.
- Length-to-width · Favorable
- A 1.46:1 outline is longer and slimmer than the classic 1–1.35:1 range for a cushion — a matter of taste, but worth seeing in person.
- 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 thick (faceted): a durable girdle thickness that doesn't hide meaningful weight.
- Culet · Ideal
- Pointed: no visible culet facet when viewed face-up.
- Color · Ideal
- D is in the colorless range and faces up white in any metal.
- Clarity · Ideal
- Flawless (FL): inclusions, if any, are only visible under magnification.
- Fluorescence · Ideal
- None: no meaningful effect on appearance.
What to check on the exact stone
- With 70.2% depth, does this stone face up smaller than a typical 1.50 ct cushion?
- Does this cushion produce broad, chunky flashes or small needle-like crushed-ice sparkle?
- Does this HPHT-grown diamond look neutral white beside another stone in daylight, with no gray or blue cast?
- Can you show me the inscribed report number under a loupe before it is set?
Report facts
- Origin
- Laboratory-grown
- Carat
- 1.50 ct
- Shape
- Cushion
- Cut grade
- Not given for this shape
- Color
- D
- Clarity
- FL
- Measurements
- 8.16 × 5.57 × 3.91 mm
- Table
- 63%
- Total depth
- 70.2%
- Crown angle
- Not given for this shape
- Pavilion angle
- Not given for this shape
- Polish
- Excellent
- Symmetry
- Excellent
- Girdle
- Medium to thick (faceted)
- Culet
- Pointed
- Fluorescence
- None