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CLARITY
Clarity : describes the clearness or purity of a diamond. This is determined by the number, size, nature, and location of the internal (inclusions) and external (blemishes) imperfections.
- FLAWLESS
- INTERNALLY FLAWLESS
- VVS1
- VVS2
- VS1
- VS2
- SI1
- SI2
- I1
- I2
- I3
FLAWLESS (FL)
No inclusions and no blemishes visible at 10x.
INTERNALLY FLAWLESS (IF)
Polish lines (blemishes left on the diamond during the polishing process) are located on the pavilion of this diamond.
VERY, VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VVS1)
Pinpoint (mineral crystal trapped inside of the diamond during growth that appears as a tiny speck at 10x magnification) is visible only through the pavilion of the diamond.
VERY, VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VVS2)
Pinpoint is visible only through the crown of this diamond.
VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VS1)
Crystal is visible in the table facet of this diamond.
VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VS2)
Crystal is visible in the table facet of this diamond.
SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (SI1)
Crystal is visible through the crown of this diamond.
SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (SI2)
Feathers (breaks in the diamond) are visible through the crown of this diamond.
INCLUDED (I1)
Crystal is visible through the table facet of this diamond. Pinpoints, a feather and a cloud (milky area composed of a number of pinpoints) are also present.
INCLUDED (I2)
Feather breaks across the pavilion of this diamond and is visible through the crow.
INCLUDED (I3)
Feathers break on both the crown and pavilion of this diamond. Crystals are also present.