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Diamond Clarity
Extremely rare flawless diamonds do exist but the vast
majority of naturally mined diamonds have imperfections or inclusions, including
tiny feathers, scratches, trace minerals and other characteristics that may
impair the clarity of the stone.
Although not the only aspect affecting the
sparkle of a diamond, when the clarity is poor light will not travel well
through the stone making it look dull, cloudy or simply have visible eye sores.
Flawless diamonds (FL, IF) may be the rarest and most expensive of all diamonds,
however a diamond with imperfections visible only under magnification will be
the best value for money and will not detract from its beauty.
Such “eye
clear” diamonds range from SI2 upwards and are recommended for the buyer
looking for the very best value for money without compromising on the look or
size of the stone.
Use your mouse to HOVER OVER each diamond to see how it
looks to the naked eye and under a 10x loupe:
Diamond clarity is graded as follows:
| FL,
IF |
Flawless, Internally
flawless |
| VVS1,
VVS2 |
Very, very slightly
included. Completely clear to the naked eye and very difficult to locate
inclusions under 10x magnification. |
| VS1,
VS2 |
Very slightly included. Eye
clear diamonds with inclusions visible under 10x magnification. |
| SI1,
SI2 |
Slightly included. Eye clear
diamonds with inclusions easily visible under 10x magnification. |
| I1,
I2, I3 |
Included. Visible inclusions
to the unaided eye (not stocked by Shiree Odiz) |
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