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Clarity

describes the clearness or purity of a diamond.
This is determined by the number, size, nature, and location of the internal
(inclusions) and external (blemishes) imperfections.

The clarity scale is broken down into the following grades:

Symbol	Meaning	Definition
F	Flawless	Free from all inclusions or blemishes.
IF	Internally Flawless	No inclusions visible at 10x magnification.
VVS1	Very Very Slightly Included #1	Inclusions that are extremely difficult to locate at 10x.
VVS2	Very Very Slightly Included #2	Inclusions that are very difficult to locate at 10x.
VS1	Very Slightly Included #1	Minor inclusions that are difficult to locate at 10x.
VS2	Very Slightly Included #2	Minor inclusions that are somewhat difficult to locate at 10x.
SI1	Slightly Included #1	Noticeable inclusions that are easy to locate at 10x.
Sl2	Slightly Included #2	Noticeable inclusion that are very easy to locate at 10x.
I1	Included #1	Obvious inclusions. Somewhat easy to locate with the unaided eye.
I2	Included #2	Obvious inclusions. Easy to locate with the unaided eye.
I3	Included #3	Obvious inclusions. Very easy to locate with the unaided eye.

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