Diamond Clarity

up to 0.29 carats
from 0.30 carats GIA description
1 1 FL

Complete absence of defects, stains (at 40-50x magnification)

IF
2 2 WS1

There are a very small number of small defects in the form of light spots (at 40x magnification)

3 3 WS2

There are very few defects in the form of dark and light spots (at 40x magnification)

4

There are a small number of dark and light spots and streaks (at 40x magnification)

4 5 VS1

It has a certain number of dark and light spots, streaks, and small cracks (at 10-20x magnification)

6 VS2

Several dark and light spots, streaks, as well as small cracks, bubbles, growth lines and graphite inclusions are observed (at 10x magnification)

5 7 SI1

A sufficient number of dark and light spots, streaks, as well as small cracks, bubbles, growth lines and graphite inclusions (at 10x magnification)

7a SI2

Numerous defects: in any zone, no more than two small graphite inclusions or no more than two small cracks or one small cloud together with graphite inclusion or one small crack together with graphite inclusion or several small cracks together with graphite (at 10x magnification)

6 8 SI3

Numerous defects are observed: in all areas, except graphite inclusions, also in the form of cracks (at 10x magnification)

9 I1

Defects are observed: in various places in the form of graphite inclusions or graphite inclusions combined with cracks (at 10x magnification, with the naked eye)

7 10 I2

Defects are observed: all different types of zones and at least 60% of the edges are transparent enough to be viewed as a diamond pavilion (at 10x magnification, with the naked eye)

8 11 I3

Defects are found: in all different types of areas that are visible to the naked eye and are transparent when looking at less than 60% of the sides of the diamond pavilion

9 12

Picked, vicious with numerous inclusions, cracks (rejection)