The American Gem Society (AGS) is the leading gemological institute in the United States in terms of grading ideal cut diamonds, and is the only institute that actually grades the cut to its elemental characteristics using the diamond industry's "ideal range" measurements. As seen on the AGS certificate above, a diagram of the diamond is shown, along with its cut characteristics (table and depth percentage, etc).      In addition, note that the diamond's foremost defining characteristics are graded according to the following: polish, symmetry, and proportion in a numeric scale from 0= ideal to 10= poor making AGS 000 cut grade (0=Ideal Polish, 0=Ideal Symmetry, 0=Ideal Proportions) the highest diamond grade the diamond industry has to offer. Cut Scale AGS 0 1 2 AGS Ideal AGS Excellent AGS Very Good   Color Scale AGS 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 D E F G H I J colorless near colorless   Clarity AGS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6   FLAWLESS /IF WS1 WS2 VS1 VS2 SI1 SI2 > click on the image to enlarge < Select your desired features and click on "Find It". (Note: you may make a selection from any or all fields below to begin your search)  Style: select H&A I1Store Summation H&A AGS000 Certificate Carat Weight: select 0.23 - 0.29 0.30 - 0.37 0.38 - 0.45 0.46 - 0.57 0.70 - 0.79 0.96 - 1.19 1.20 - 1.44 1.45 - 1.69 1.96 - 2.29 Color: select D E F G H I J Clarity: select I1 SI2 SI1 VS2 VS1 VVS2 VVS1 Price: select $ 699-1,000 $1,001-1,999 $2,000-4,999 $5,000-9,999 $10,000 & Up            Click here for currently available Hearts & Arrows Diamonds :