Diamond quality guide
VS2 Clarity, G-H Color SI1 Clarity, G-H Color SI2 Clarity, G-I Color I1 Clarity, G-I Color I2-I3 Clarity, J-K Color
This is a G-H color VS2 clarity diamond with an "excellent" cut. It is eye-clean and displays an extraordinary fire, scintillation and brightness that can be seen from across a darkened room. The light that enters this diamond is magnified and dazzling to the viewer's eye.

This is a G-H color SI1 clarity diamond with a "very good" cut. It has no flaws visible to the naked eye. It will display a shower of fire, scintillation and brightness when moved under a source of light. Nearly all of the light entering the diamond is reflected back through the table and crown.


This is a G-I color SI2 clarity diamond with a "very good" cut. It has no flaws visible to the naked eye. However, SI2 clarity diamonds are a very good value for the price and G-I color is virtually indistinguishable from the highest grade (D) after the stone is mounted. This is a G-I color I1 clarity diamond with a "good" cut. It has a flaws that would be visible to the naked eye. However, I1 clarity diamonds can be a very good value for the price and G-I color is virtually indistinguishable from the highest grade (D) after the stone is mounted. This is a J color I3 clarity diamond with a "fair" cut. It looks opaque because there is very little light reflecting through the table. This is a result of both a shallow cut and several cloudy flaws inside the stone. Larger stones like this can look fairly dull.

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