COMPARE HIGHEST TO LOWEST DIAMOND QUALITY

Let’s do something fun…

Let’s compare diamonds

From the lowest clarity and color grades, to the highest, or best.

It’s I clarity versus Flawless.

Compare the diamonds below:

Granted, I1 is not the lowest clarity (I3 is), but most diamond retailers do not like to carry the worst quality of stones, because, frankly, they don’t look good. They lack brilliance and sparkle and life. And I2 and I3 diamonds can have enormous inclusions, black spots, cracks, fractures, fissures, and other imperfections that could fill, and rid the diamond of any beauty whatsoever.

So most retailers will carry I1 clarity (the highest of the included diamonds), because they face up better, will often look like more expensive stones (as you’ll soon see), and are priced affordably.

But for most included stones (if you’re not careful), the difference in appearance and value is extreme.

This is why people tend to stick with more popular color and clarity ranges, like SI and VS, and Near Colorless or higher (SI1 is the most popular clarity grade on the market).

Just like these diamond grades below:

But, like I said, if you look hard enough, you can find a great looking I1 clarity diamond, and when compared with a Flawless, it doesn’t look that different:

You see the difference in price?

So it’s not really buying the worst diamond, it’s being picky and choosing a stone that visually looks appealing (the diamond above has eye-visible flaws, but they are white and blend in with the stone more), has a decent cut (I recommend excellent), and tons of sparkle and fire.

Check out these I1 clarity diamonds here:

You see, some do look way better than others, and their prices are unbeatable.

Cheers! :)