Clarity

D Color Diamonds

D-Flawless

Investment

Elite-Investment Grade

Stones of this grade are very expensive and seldom used in traditional jewelry.

D-VVS-1

Investment

 Excessive-Investment Grade

Stones of this grade are very expensive and seldom used in traditional jewelry.

D-VVS-2

Investment

Excessive-Investment Grade

The color is visibly the best, and flaws are only detectable under close scrutiny with a microscope.

D-VS-1

Eccentric

Top Color-Excellent Clarity

The color is visibly the best and flaws are only detectable under close scrutiny with a microscope.

D-VS-2

Choice

Top Color-Very Good Clarity

The best grade the naked eye can see. Absolutely colorless and flawless without the aid of magnification.

D-SI-1

Very Nice

Top Color-Good Clarity

Absolutely colorless and the flaws are seldom detectable in during normal wear.

D-SI-2

Acceptable

Top Color-Marginal Clarity

If you love color, and can live with slightly detectable flaws this can sometimes work.

D-I-1

Avoid

Top Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have perfect color if flaws are easily detectable. Consider sacrificing some color for clarity.

D-I-2 & Below

No

Top Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have perfect color and obvious flaws.

Clarity

E Color Diamonds

E-Flawless

Investment

Excessive-Investment Grade

Stones of this grade are very expensive and seldom used in traditional jewelry.

E-VVS-1

Investment

Excellent Color-Excessive

Stones of this grade are very expensive and seldom used in traditional jewelry.

E-VVS-2

Eccentric

Excellent Color-Great Clarity

The color is beautiful flaws are only detectable under close scrutiny with a microscope.

E-VS-1

Fine

Excellent Color-Excellent Clarity

Beautiful color and with minimal flaws detectable under 10X microscope.

E-VS-2

Choice

Excellent Color-Very Good Clarity

Beautiful color and the clarity is flawless to the naked eye.

E-SI-1

Very Nice

Excellent Color-Good Clarity

Beautiful color and flaws are probably not detectable in during normal wear.

E-SI-2

Acceptable

Excellent Color-Marginal Clarity

If you love color, and can live with slightly detectable flaws this can sometimes work.

E-I-1

Avoid

Excellent Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have eccentric color if flaws are easily detectable. Consider sacrificing some color for clarity.

E-I-2 & Below

No

Excellent Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have perfect color and obvious flaws

Clarity

F Color Diamonds

F-Flawless

Investment

Excellent Color-Excessive Clarity

Beautiful color and no flaws visible under 10X microscope.

F-VVS-1

Eccentric

Excellent Color-Excessive Clarity

Beautiful color and flaws are barely detectable under 10X microscope.

F-VVS-2

Eccentric

Excellent Color-Excessive Clarity

Beautiful color and flaws are barely detectable under 10X microscope.

F-VS-1

Fine

Excellent Color-Excellent Clarity

Beautiful color and with minimal flaws detectable under 10X microscope.

F-VS-2

Choice

Excellent Color-Very Good Clarity

Beautiful color and the stone will be flawless to the naked eye.

F-SI-1

Very Nice

Excellent Color-Good Clarity

Beautiful color and flaws are probably not detectable during normal wear.

F-SI-2

Acceptable

Excellent Color-Marginal Clarity

If you love color, favor size, and can live with slightly detectable flaws this can sometimes work.

F-I-1

Avoid

Excellent Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have excellent color if flaws are easily detectable. Consider sacrificing some color for clarity.

F-I-2 & Below

No

Excellent Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have amazing color and obvious flaws.

Clarity

G Color Diamonds

G-Flawless

Eccentric

Very Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Beautiful color-and no visible flaws under 10X microscope.

G-VVS-1

Eccentric

Very Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Beautiful color and flaws are barely detectable under 10X microscope.

G-VVS-2

Very Nice

Very Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Beautiful color and clarity, flaws are barely detectable under 10X microscope.

G-VS-1

Fine

Very Good Color-Excellent Clarity

Beautiful color and clarity with minimal flaws detectable under 10X microscope.

G-VS-2

Choice

Very Good Color-Very Good Clarity

Beautiful color and clarity. The stone will be flawless to the naked eye.

G-SI-1

Nice

Very Good Color-Good Clarity

The color is beautiful and flaws are probably not detectable during normal wear.

G-SI-2

Acceptable

Very Good Color-Marginal Clarity

If you want a pretty stone, and can live with slightly detectable flaws this can sometimes work.

G-I-1

Avoid

Very Good Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have very good color if flaws are easily detectable. Consider sacrificing some color for clarity.

G-I-2 & Below

No

Very Good Color-Poor Clarity

Not logical to have amazing color and obvious flaws.

Clarity

H Color Diamonds

H-Flawless

Unbalanced

Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Pleasing color with no visible flaws under 10x microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity for size or higher color.

H-VVS-1

Unbalanced

Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Pleasing color with minimal flaws under 10x microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity for size or higher color.

H-VVS-2

Unbalanced

Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Pleasing color with minimal flaws under 10x microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity for higher color.

H-VS-1

Very Good

Good Color-Excellent Clarity

Pleasing color with minimal flaws detectable under 10X microscope.

H-VS-2

Practical

Good Color-Very Good Clarity

Pleasing color and clarity. The stone will be flawless to the naked eye.

H-SI-1

Practical

Good Color-Good Clarity

Pleasing color and flaws are probably not detectable during normal wear.

H-SI-2

Acceptable

Good Color-Marginal Color

If you favor size, and can live with slightly detectable flaws this can sometimes work.

H-I-1

Avoid

Good Color-Poor Clarity

Inexpensive pleasing color with easily detectable flaws. Consider sacrificing size to improve clarity.

H-I-2 & Below

No

Good Color-Poor Clarity

Good Color-Poor Clarity: The diamond will have obvious flaws. Consider a smaller stone to improve clarity.

Clarity

I Color Diamonds

I-Flawless

Unbalanced

Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Good color no visible flaws under 10x microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity for size or higher color.

I-VVS-1

Clean

Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Good color with minimal flaws under 10x microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity for size or higher color.

I-VVS-2

Clean

Good Color-Excessive Clarity

Good color with minimal flaws under 10x microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity for size or higher color.

I-VS-1

Clean

Good Color-Excellent Clarity

Good color with minimal flaws under 10x microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity for higher color.

I-VS-2

Practical

Good Color-Very Good Clarity

Good color and clarity. The stone will be flawless to the naked eye.

I-SI-1

Practical

Good Color-Good Clarity

Good color and flaws are probably not detectable during normal wear.

I-SI-2

Acceptable

Good Color-Marginal Clarity

If you favor size, and can live with slightly detectable flaws this can sometimes work.

I-I-1

Avoid

Good Color-Poor Clarity

Inexpensive pleasing color with easily detectable flaws. Consider sacrificing size to improve clarity.

I-I-2 & Below

No

Good Color-Poor Clarity

The diamond will have obvious flaws. Consider a smaller stone to improve clarity.

Clarity

J Color Diamonds

J-Flawless

Unbalanced

Fair Color-Excessive Clarity

Slightly yellow with no flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

J-VVS-1

Unbalanced

Fair Color-Excessive Clarity

Slightly yellow with minimal flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

J-V VS-2

Unbalanced

Fair Color-Excessive Clarity

Slightly yellow with minimal flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

J-VS-1

Fair

Fair Color-Excessive Clarity

Slightly yellow with minimal flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

J-VS-2

Fair

Fair Color-Very Good Clarity

Slightly yellow with no visible flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve color.

J-SI-1

Fair

Fair Color-Good Clarity

Slightly yellow with negligible flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve color.

J-SI-2

Fair

Fair Color-Marginal Clarity

Slightly yellow with negligible flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve color.

J-I-1

Avoid

Fair Color-Poor Clarity

Slightly yellow with visible flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve clarity and color.

J-I-2 & Below

Avoid

Fair Color-Poor Clarity

Off color diamond with obvious flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve clarity and color.

Clarity

K Color Diamonds & Below

K-Flawless

Unbalanced

Poor Color-Excessive Clarity

Off color diamond with no flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

K-VVS-1

Unbalanced

Poor Color-Excessive Clarity

Off color diamond with minimal flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

K-VVS-2

Unbalanced

Poor Color-Excessive Clarity

Off color diamond with minimal flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

K-VS-1

Unbalanced

Poor Color-Excessive Clarity

Off color diamond with minimal flaws under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing clarity to improve color.

K-VS-2

Avoid

Poor Color-Very Good Clarity

Off color diamond flawless to eye under 10X microscope. Consider sacrificing size to improve color.

K-SI-1

Avoid

Poor Color-Good Clarity

Off color diamond with negligible flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve color.

K-SI-2

Avoid

Poor Color-Marginal Clarity

Off color diamond with negligible flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve color.

K-I-1

NO

Poor Color-Poor Clarity

Off color diamond with visible flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve clarity and color.

K-I-2 & Below

NO

Poor Color-Poor Clarity

Off color diamond with obvious flaws to the eye. Consider sacrificing size to improve clarity and color.