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The
clarity of a diamond refers to its purity.
Nearly all diamonds contain tiny imperfections known as
“inclusions” usually derived from traces of non-crystallised carbon or
tiny fractures in the stone. They
are nature’s way of making these beautiful, timeless stones unique to
each other, however the fewer inclusions there are, the more rare and
valuable the diamond.
A
diamond’s clarity is determined by magnification and is graded on a
“class” scale. The
following table will help explain a diamonds clarity rating.
| FL |
Flawless |
| IF |
Internally
Flawless |
| VVS1 |
Very,
very slight inclusions. |
| VVS2 |
Extremely
difficult to see under 10x loupe. |
| VS1
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Very
slight inclusions.
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| VS2 |
Difficult
to see under 10x loupe. |
| SI1
|
Small
inclusions.
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| SI2 |
Easily
seen under 10x loupe. |
| I1 |
Inclusions |
| I2 |
Easily
seen under 10x loupe and just visible to naked eye. |
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