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Clarity Vs. Price Comparison Chart
What
clarity is best? We recommend that you select a diamond that has
no inclusions that are visible to the unaided eye, such as an "SI1"
or "SI2". Diamonds of this clarity are
much more reasonable in price than flawless diamonds, and do not
contain inclusions that would otherwise detract from the beauty
of the diamond.
The chart below compares the prices of diamonds, all the exact same
size, (The size selected was a 1.00 CT (1 Carat) Round Brilliant
Cut), with a color grade of "J" (Our best-selling,
most popular color grade), with a Cutting Grade of "Premium
- 2A or 2B" (Our best-selling, most popular Cutting
Grades) - with the various Clarity Grades.
| Clarity Grade |
Description |
Price Comparison
1 Carat - J Color 2A/2B |
FL
Flawless |
No
internal inclusions, No external blemishes.
Museum Quality, extremely rare.
|
$
7,200 |
IF
internally Flawless |
No internal inclusions
Extremely rare.
|
$
5,200 |
VVS1 - VVS2
Very, Very Slightly included |
Very,
very difficult to locate inclusions under a gemologist's
10X power binocular microscope.
|
$
5,000
$ 4,800 |
VS1 - VS2
Very Slightly included |
Very
difficult to locate inclusions under a gemologist's
10X power binocular microscope; difficult to see under
4X.
|
$
4,500
$ 4,200 |
SI1
- SI2
Slightly included |
Easy to see inclusions under a 4X Jeweler's visor;
may not be able to see inclusions with the unaided eye.
|
$
3,800
$ 3,400 |
I1
imperfect |
"Eye-Visible"
inclusions when the diamond is unmounted - sometimes,
"Eye-Clean" when set into a mounting.
|
$
2,600 |
I2
imperfect |
Definite
"Eye-Visible" inclusions, even when mounted.
Durability of the diamond may be questionable.
|
$
1,800 |
I3
Very imperfect |
Very
imperfect. Very, very "Eye-visible" inclusions,
even when mounted. Not recommended for rings.
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$
1,300 |
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