How is cut grading done on Princess cuts?
The American Gem Society Laboratories is the only major lab performing overall cut grading on Princess cuts. A true Ideal cut princess is one that has been certified as an AGS0. All A CUT ABOVE® Princess diamonds have AGS0 Platinum certifificates.
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