IF IT’S BIG, IT’S OBVIOUS!

There’s truth to the phrase:

“Bigger Diamonds get Bigger Flaws!“

But in reality, the flaws don’t really get any bigger, they just become more obvious.

And this is because bigger diamonds have a bigger viewing area. It’s much easier to look into a big stone and see flaws.

Look at a half carat diamond, the flaws are small, hard to see, almost invisible…

But look into a carat and up, and the flaws stand out like a sore thumb.

2 carats, 3 carats, 4…

You’ll see tons and tons of flaws.

It’s very normal in large stones (anything over 1 carat) to see huge eye-visible flaws. They just get so rare in nature that it’s a common sight to see. 75% of them will be “included“, which is I1, I2 and I3 clarity.

That’s just the way it goes.

Nature is not perfect.

And when you shop for big stones, almost all the jewelers will carry I quality stones. Most of this is just because of price.

Because even a 2+ carat, of I clarity is still a hefty price tag.

By carrying I clarity, at least they make the stone somewhat affordable.

To see what I mean, compare these two stones below. One diamond is an I1 clarity diamond, and the other is a VVS1…

(See these two MASSIVE diamonds here: I1, G, and VVS1, G)

Crazy, eh?

With diamonds this large, not only is clarity more apparent, but so is color.

A J colored diamond will appear much more yellow than a 3/4 carat diamond.

So unless you spend an arm and a leg, you’ll probably end up getting an I clarity diamond with I color. That’s pretty much average quality in large diamonds.

And that quality is I, I…

As in “Aye, Aye Captain!“

And yes, that’s also why we call them “Sailor” diamonds.

Cheers! :)