Diamond Clarity


    Natures not perfect and all but the rarist diamonds have some sort of inclusion, or imperfection. When shopping for diamonds it can be intimidating when asked to view a diamond, and you may not know what you looking for.

    By moving your mouse over the diamonds to the left, we will highlight the different types of inclusions and what are not inclusions. With our examples you can now become a more educated shopper when shopping for diamonds

 
 

GIA CLARITY GRADING SCALE

 

    Nature has identified each diamond by natural "inclusions" - crystals, feathers, lines, etc. These traits developed in the diamond during its formation millions of years ago and make it a singular natural phenomenon.

    Diamond clarity is determined by the absence of these inclusions. The fewer the inclusions, the rarer the diamond, and the greater the value. Flawless and internally flawless diamonds are exceedingly rare.

    The term "flawless" is a highly restricted one. Under Federal Trade Commission rules, a diamond can be termed flawless only when no internal imperfections or external blemishes are visible to a professionally trained eye under a 10 power binocular microscope in good light.

    All our diamonds are graded for clarity in our Gem Laboratory or by the Gemological Institute of America. A diamond is termed flawless by our Certified Gemologist and the Gemological Institute of America only if it is without inclusions internally and externally.

    While inclusions may not affect the beauty of a diamond, they do affect its value and price.

 

Diamond Cuts

Diamond Color

Diamond Carat Weight

 
FI
IF
flawless
internally flawless - monor surface blamish
VVS1
VVS2
extremely difficult to locate inclusions
very, very small inclusions
VS1
VS2
minor characteristics difficult to locate
very small inclusions
SI1
SI2
noticeable small inclusions
easily noticed small inclusions
VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE

I1
eye visible inclusions
I2
obvious eye visible inclusions
I3
lacks transparency and contains dark inclusions easily visible to the naked eye
All diamonds are viewed under 10x magnification
using a binocular microscope.

 
 
 
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