Diamond Clarity and What it Means.


Clarity is an important characteristic of a diamond if it is to be used in jewelry, particularly in an engagement ring, and it is important to know the clarity of a diamond before you buy one. Understanding what clarity means will give you an idea of how it affects the look of a diamond. It is actually quite easy. 

We can divide this up into two categories:

1 Diamonds with visual inclusions and blemishes,

2 Diamonds that are ‘eye clean’ meaning that there are no inclusions or blemishes that can be seen with the naked eye.

From there, the clarity of a diamond is further broken down into subcategories.

Many people mistakenly think that diamond clarity refers to how clear it is. This isn’t so. Clarity actually refers to the internal and external imperfections of the diamond. The best diamonds, of course get a grade of FL or IF – Flawless or Internally Flawless – meaning that it is perfect. A grade of I-1, I-2 or I-3 means that the diamond has inclusions, with a grade of I-3 being the worst which online dealers are willing to carry. In local malls you may get even more included than that. Inclusions are tiny specks, possibly crystals that were "included" in the carbon when it was forming into a diamond. They aren't necessarily bad, but too many can prevent the diamond from looking as sparkly as it could and it's best if they aren't visible from the top, which is the most visible part of the diamond when it is set in a ring.

Other grades are VVS1 and VVS2, which means that the diamond is very, very slightly included; VS1 and VS2, meaning the diamond is very slightly included; SI-1 and SI-2, which means that the diamond is slightly included.

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  2. Hallo, thank you for all these clarifications on the diamond clarity. In my opinion the SI1 and SI2 clarity grades are the best to make a good bargain!

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