VG Cut

What VG Cut Means for Buyers

Cut grade measures how well a diamond's facets have been proportioned, polished and aligned to return light to the eye. It's the one grade that actually determines how the diamond looks alive. A D/Flawless with poor cut will look dull; an H/SI1 with Excellent cut will sparkle across a room.

Right now we're tracking 4,511,731 active VG cut listings across our retailer network. The typical natural VG diamond trades around $2,336/ct while the lab-grown equivalent sits at $680/ct. Roughly a 71% gap that reflects the broader natural-vs-lab pricing gap, not a quality difference at this grade.

VG commands a modest 10.3% premium over the neighboring GD grade. For buyers who prioritise face-up appearance over spec sheets, GD delivers almost all of the visual quality for noticeably less. Pay for VG only if you care about the grade showing on the cert.

VG shows up most often in ROUND. About 667,122 listings at this moment. Followed by OVAL. Most of the supply clusters around the 0.5-0.99ct carat range, where demand is strongest and retailers keep the deepest inventory. If you're shopping an unusual shape or carat, expect thinner selection.

Never compromise on cut. The tier between Excellent (or Ideal) and Very Good is worth every dollar. It's where brilliance and fire come from. Good or Fair cut grades are a false economy: you save a few percent and lose the single most important visual property of the stone. If you only buy one grade at the top tier, make it cut.