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Diamonds are graded for clarity under 10x loupe magnification. Clarity grades range from Internally Flawless, diamonds which are completely free of blemishes and inclusions even under 10x magnification, to Imperfect 3, diamonds which possess large, heavy blemishes and inclusions that are visible to the naked eye.

Here is a list of clarity grades:

  • FL: Completely flawless
  • IF: Internally flawless; only external flaws are present, which can be removed by further polishing the stone
  • VVS1 - VVS2: Only an expert can detect flaws with a 10X microscope. By definition, if an expert can see a flaw from the top of the diamond, it is a VVS2. Otherwise, if an expert can only detect flaws when viewing the bottom of the stone, then it is a VVS1
  • VS1 - VS2: You can see flaws with a 10X microscope, but it takes a long time (more than about 10 seconds)
  • SI1 - SI2: You can see flaws with a 10X microscope
  • I1 - I3: You can see flaws with the naked eye. Consider avoiding I2-I3 diamonds.
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