Diamond Clarity
Diamonds are formed under tremendous heat and pressure often resulting in internal and external characteristics. These help gemmologists separate natural diamonds from synthetics and simulants, and identify individual stones. There are two types of diamond clarity characteristics. These are inclusions and blemishes. The difference is based on their locations. Inclusions are enclosed within a diamond while blemishes are confined to its surface. |
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The scale determines the concentration of inclusions or pique marks within the stone. These are by products of its formation and are naturally occurring. Quite simply, the higher on the scale, the better the diamond clarity. The marks within a stone make each diamond unique and can be looked upon as a kind of fingerprint. It is only when we get towards the very low purity grades that marks become very noticeable.
