The grade can be interpreted to read I#, 'included' with 1-12 inclusions visible to the naked eye.
Any inclusion number three and above indicate that the stone is vulnerable to cracks and breakage, in addition to its having lost brilliance.
Diamond value depends on the '4 Cs': cut, color, clarity and carat weight.
Any diamond is worth whatever someone will pay you for it. Today, on Blue Nile, you can purchase a diamond of this carat weight and pay between US$13,815 and US$68,676, depending on the cut, colour, clarity and exact carat weight that you want. Best practices dictate that if you own a diamond of this carat weight, that you pay a certified gemologist to document the characteristics of the diamond, in order to guide you in establishing a fair price for it.
Any diamond is 'worth' what someone will pay you for it. If you have such a diamond, best practices dictate that you pay a certified gemologist for a certificate describing and valuing the gem. You can purchase a diamond of this weight, colour and clarity grade, depending on the cut and pay from US$24,800 to US$30,700.
4 - cut, colour, clarity and carat
The ratings for diamonds are determined by 5 different things. The diamond cut, clarity, color, weight and finally the diamond certificate which lists all the unique individual characteristics.
SI2 indicates that in at least two places inside the diamond, inclusions, however slight, are visible.You can view diamond clarity images, below, including one for a diamond graded as SI2.
In grading a diamond's clarity, VS indicates Very Slight.
Clarity H-I sounds more like the colour grade. Clarity I2-i3 means that there are two or three visible inclusions in the diamond. This is the lowest clarity grade for gem-stone quality diamonds.
The initials SI mean slightly included. This grade is near the lower end of the clarity scale for a diamond. You can read more about clarity grades, below.
"The clarity of the diamond tells you how clear the diamond is"
The annotation 'AAA' is not a typical clarity notation for a gem-quality diamond.
Clarity of a diamond is an ANSII standardized procedure that involves placing a light near the diamond and measuring the refraction.
You can review the charts and information, below, to learn more about diamond clarity symbols.
For a diamond, FL, or flawless, is the highest grade for clarity -- it is perfection for the stone in terms of its clarity.
The clarity grade of a diamond is determined by the number, and visibility, of its natural inclusions. Diamond clarity is rated using a 10x loupe, as a standard.Inclusions exist inside a diamond, or on its surface, and may be present in various forms, which include:pinpoints (white dots)carbon (black dots)feathersbubblescrystalscracksscratcheschipsYou can read more about diamond clarity, below.
You can have the clarity of a Diamond assessed at a Jewellers, often the item may be needed to be sent away. With an Enhanced diamond the diamond has been treated to achieve a better clarity than it originally had.
Trained gemologists use a 10x magnification to identify diamond clarity. You can read more about how clarity is graded by understanding the flaws and how they occur, below.