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07/18/2024

What Clarity grade should you choose when buying a diamond? Pictured here are some examples of plotted diagrams at each clarity grade. Here are some tips when diamond shopping.

- Almost all diamonds have inclusions. The GIA Diamond Clarity Scale grades diamonds based on how obvious their inclusions are at 10x magnification.
- The Clarity categories are: Flawless (FL), Internally Flawless (IF), Very Very Slightly Included (VVS), Very Slightly Included (VS), Slightly Included (SI), and Included (I).
- Most diamonds from Flawless down to VS2 don’t have inclusions visible to the unaided eye.
- SI1 diamonds may or may not have visible inclusions to the unaided eye.
- Diamonds in the I category will have visible inclusions. These inclusions maybe even be large enough to affect the durability of the stone.
- If you’re on a budget, consider VS2 or possibly even SI1 Clarity grades!

Check our blog for more info on clarity grades: https://bit.ly/45WSRqJ