CLARITY

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Another vital grading characteristic in diamonds is their clarity. This refers to the number, position and size of the inclusions that occur naturally inside diamonds. The fewer and less obvious the inclusions, the more valuable the diamond. Here is an illustration that shows the clarity grading scale that has been established by the world's foremost authority on diamonds, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

Internally Flawless	Very Very Slightly Included		Very Slightly Included		Slightly Included

IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2

It is the inclusions, or blemishes, that give each diamond its own unique fingerprint, making your particular diamond truly yours. In fact, the independent grading report that comes with every diamond we sell will show a diagram indicting any characteristic your diamond, indicating any blemishes your diamond may have, as well as their location. The most important thing to remember when it comes to clarity is that a diamond's inclusions should not be noticeable to the naked eye, nor should they be so excessive that they affect the diamond's durability.

FL-IF	Flawless, Internally Flawless	No visible blemishes, even under extreme magnification. Diamonds with this clarity grade are extremely rare and is the highest grade of diamond.
VVS1-VVS2	Very, Very Slightly Included	Very few and minute identifying characteristics, only just visible under 10x magnification. Diamonds with this clarity grade are extremely rare.
VS1-VS2	Very Slightly Included	Small identifying characteristics that are invisible to the unaided eye.
SI1-SI2	Slightly Included	Contains small identifying characteristics that may be visible to the unaided eye.
I1-I3	Included	contains many inclusions visible to the unaided eye. We do not offer stones of this quality.