DIAMOND CLARITY CHART

The clarity of a diamond refers to how clear, or "clean" the diamond is. The more "clean" the diamond, the higher the price. Most diamonds have "imperfections" in them. The clarity scale is a measure of the severity of those imperfections or "inclusions" as it is known in the trade.

For example, a deep break in a diamond which is not that visible when you look at the stone face-up, could sometimes have a greater impact on the clarity of a stone, than a small black crystal which you can see very clearly face-up.

The following is the GIA Diamond Clarity-Scale:

FL-Flawless : These stones have no imperfections inside or on the outside of the stone under the magnification of a loupe of 10 power.

IF-Internally Flawless : These stones have no inclusions under a loupe with a 10 power magnification.

VVS¹,VVS²-Very Very Slightly Imperfect : These stones have very small inclusions which are very difficult to see under a loupe with a 10 power magnification.

VS¹,VS²-Very Slightly Imperfect : These stones have small inclusions which are slightly difficult to difficult to see under a loupe with a 10 power magnification.

SI¹,SI²-Slightly Imperfect : These stones have inclusions which are fairly easy to see under a loupe with a 10 power magnification, or visible to the naked eye. (And now SI3 has been added
to the list)

I¹,I²,I³-Imperfect : These stones have inclusions which range from eye visible to very easily seen to the naked eye.