IGI report LG826679580
2.50 ct Cushion Laboratory-Grown Diamond
91/100 · Refined
A strong candidate on paper; confirm its light pattern in imagery.
What reads well
- A 1.30:1 length-to-width ratio sits in the classic Old Mine cut range.
- Face-up spread (9.41 × 7.23 mm) is typical or better for a 2.50 ct Old Mine cut.
- Table 53% and depth 61.8% fall in the typical Old Mine cut range.
- Excellent polish and symmetry, the top finish grades.
- D 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.
The reading, field by field
- Table · Ideal
- At 53%, the table sits within the typical 40–55% range for an Old Mine cut, balancing brightness with fire.
- Total depth · Ideal
- 61.8% 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 1.3:1 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
- D is in the colorless range and faces up white in any metal.
- Clarity · Ideal
- VVS2: inclusions, if any, are only visible under magnification.
- 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 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
- 2.50 ct
- Shape
- Cushion
- Cut grade
- Not given for this shape
- Color
- D
- Clarity
- VVS2
- Measurements
- 9.41 × 7.23 × 4.47 mm
- Table
- 53%
- Total depth
- 61.8%
- Crown angle
- Not given for this shape
- Pavilion angle
- Not given for this shape
- Polish
- Excellent
- Symmetry
- Excellent
- Girdle
- Medium to slightly thick (faceted)
- Culet
- Large
- Fluorescence
- None