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Clarity


Diamonds are extracted from the crust of the earth and they naturally occur with flaws. Diamond clarity refers to the quality of diamonds relating to the existence of internal flaws called inclusions, or external flaws called blemishes.

Inclusions can be classified as the presence of a foreign material or structural imperfections such as tiny cracks that can appear whitish or cloudy. Blemishes are the surface defects of a diamond such as chips, nicks, polish lines, grain boundaries etc. However, for grading purposes all flaws are called inclusions. The number, size, color, relative location and visibility of inclusions can all affect the relative clarity of a diamond. A clarity grade is assigned based on the overall appearance of the diamond under 10x magnification.

GIA's diamond grading scale is the industry standard for grading diamond clarity

Category Grade Description
Flawless FL No internal or external flaws. Very rare and precious.
Internally Flawless IF No internal flaws. Some minute external flaws. Again very rare and precious.
Very Very Slightly Included VVS1, VVS2 Minute inclusions, very difficult to detect under 10x magnification by a trained gemologist.
Very Slightly Included VS1, VS2 Minute inclusions seen only with difficulty under 10x magnification.
Slightly Included SI1, SI2 Inclusions visible under 10x magnification or by unaided eye to an experienced grader.
Included I1, I2, I3 Inclusions visible to the naked eye.
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