ClarityClarity is the evaluation of a diamond's internal and external characteristics. Inclusions are internal, that is, inside the diamond. Blemishes are usually very small and are only on the surface of the diamond.The fewer and smaller the inclusions, the more rare and valuable the diamond. Less than 1% of all diamonds ever found have no inclusions and can be called internally flawless (IF). The standard for grading diamond clarity is 10-power (10X) magnification. If a trained expert can see nothing under 10x, then the diamond is given a grade of internally flawless (IF) based on the GIA grading scale. The GIA clarity grades are:
Unlike color that is often obvious to the eye, clarity grading is more subjective. A diamond may be graded from internally flawless to nearly the end of the GIA scale before an imperfection would be visible to the eye without magnification. Consequently, while clarity has a distinct effect on the value of a diamond, it often has a different impact on the beauty of the stone. | ||||||||||
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