Almost all diamonds are naturally cleft, have impurities that impair its transparency and, at the same time, its brilliance.
The main quality criterion of a diamond is its degree of cleanliness, clarity (the size of the spots), which is determined according to a special scale.
The higher the number, the more noticeable the defect. Diamond clarity is determined using a 10x magnifying glass or microscope.
According to the decision of the Diamond High Council (HRD) diamonds are classified according to clarity:
LC (Loupe clean) – a perfectly clear diamond.
VVS1/VVS2 (Very very slight included) – cracks, inclusions, air bubbles are visible with a 10x magnifying glass and only by an experienced gemologist.
VS1/VS2 (Very slight included) – very small inclusions are difficult to detect at 10x magnification.
SI1/SI2 (Slight included) – small inclusions are visible at 10x magnification, invisible to the naked eye.
P1/P2/P3 or I1/I2/I3 (Pique, included) – P1 (I1) inclusions are clearly visible at 10x magnification, are not clearly visible to the naked eye, but do not reduce the brilliance of the diamond. P2 (I2) large inclusions or a large number of small inclusions are clearly visible to the eye, reducing the brilliance of the diamond. P3 (I3) large inclusions or a large number of small inclusions clearly visible to the eye, greatly reduce the brilliance of the diamond. Impurities can vary in their location, size, color and number. Impurities closer to the rundist are more difficult to notice, and those located in the center and black are more noticeable.
You probably have questions about which diamond clarity you should choose. The most ideal option is diamonds, the flaws of which are invisible to the naked eye. Therefore, we never recommend choosing P2 (I2) and P3 (I3) category diamonds, as defects are visible to the naked eye. We want to emphasise that One More Diamond does not sell diamonds with these characteristics.