Clarity, color and cutting of a diamond

Clarity, color and cutting of a diamond Author: Mark Fisher Clarity: A diamond is judged by professionals on how ‘clear’ it is, and the stone is then placed into a category.FL, IF – these ratings flawless or Internally Flawless represents the highest grade in this area. Such stones are extremely rare and hence invariably very expensive.VVS1, VVS2 – These ratings represent a diamond which is only ‘very very slightly included’. ‘Included’ means, essentially, occluded or cloudy.

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