Gemstone Clarity
Gemstone and Calibrated Stones Clarity
Grade | Description |
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AAA | Flawless to Eye-Clean, Fine Cut, Perfect Facets & Polish with Full Luster |
AA | Small inclusions or flaws which do not interfere with the Light, Luster and Transparency of the Stone, Perfect Facets & Polish. |
A | Inclusions or flaws easily visible under naked eye but which do not interfere with the Light, Luster and Transparency of the Stone |
AB | Fine colour, small natural visible inclusions and/or flaws in a translucent gemstone, surface clean, fine cut and polished mostly in cabcohon cut |
BB | Fine colour, translucent to opaque, surface clean, fine cut & polished mostly in form of cabcohons, cat's eye, stars, plates, carvings etc. |
Terms | Meaning | Remark |
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FL | Flawless | Flawless |
IF | Internally Flawless | No Imperfection visible under 10x Magnification. |
VVS 1 / VVS 2 | Very Very Slightly Included | Some What less Difficult to see imperfection under10x Magnification. |
VS 1 / VS 2 | Very Slightly Included | Imperfection not obvious but easy to locate under 10x Magnification. |
SI 1 / SI 2 | Slightly Included | Imperfection very readily visible Under 10x Magnification But not larger enough to be seen by naked eye when the Diamond Is Face up. |
I 1, I 2 | Imperfect Grades | Imperfection visible to the naked eye when the Diamond is face up. |
I 3 | Imperfect Grades | Obvious inclusions that may affect transparency and brilliance. Imperfections may take away from the beauty of the stone |
Natts | Black Spotted | Full Brilliancy Black Spotted stones. |
Eye Clean | Visibly clean with naked eye | The eye clean diamonds are not loupe clean. |