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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)
![FLAWLESS (FL)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/flawless.png)
No inclusions and no blemishes visible at 10x.
INTERNALLY FLAWLESS (IF)
![INTERNALLY FLAWLESS (IF)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/internally_flawless.png)
Polish lines (blemishes left on the diamond during the polishing process) are located on the pavilion of this diamond.
VERY, VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VVS1)
![VERY, VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VVS1)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/vvs11.png)
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)
![VERY, VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VVS2)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/vvs21.png)
Pinpoint is visible only through the crown of this diamond.
VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VS1)
![VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VS1)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/vs11.png)
Crystal is visible in the table facet of this diamond.
VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VS2)
![VERY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (VS2)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/vs21.png)
Crystal is visible in the table facet of this diamond.
SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (SI1)
![SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (SI1)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/si1.png)
Crystal is visible through the crown of this diamond.
SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (SI2)
![SLIGHTLY INCLUDED (SI2)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/si2.png)
Feathers (breaks in the diamond) are visible through the crown of this diamond.
INCLUDED (I1)
![INCLUDED (I1)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/i1.png)
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)
![INCLUDED (I2)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/i2.png)
Feather breaks across the pavilion of this diamond and is visible through the crow.
INCLUDED (I3)
![INCLUDED (I3)](http://assets-powerstores-com.s3.amazonaws.com/data/org/12928/media/img/site/i31.png)
Feathers break on both the crown and pavilion of this diamond. Crystals are also present.