{"id":24447,"date":"2018-07-28T10:28:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T14:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=24447"},"modified":"2018-07-28T10:28:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T14:28:19","slug":"why-would-anyone-want-a-vvs-clarity-diamond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/why-would-anyone-want-a-vvs-clarity-diamond\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT A VVS CLARITY DIAMOND?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Why-Would-Anyone-Want-A-VVS-Clarity-Diamond.gif\" alt=\"Why Would Anyone Want A VVS Clarity Diamond\" title=\"Why Would Anyone Want A VVS Clarity Diamond\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24452\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Looking for <strong>a great diamond?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nNot worried about <strong>the price?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nThen <strong>VVS clarity<\/strong> is a wonderful choice for you.<\/p>\n<p>\nVVS clarity literally means &#8220;<strong>very, very slightly&#8221; included<\/strong>. VVS makes up <strong>2 grades: VVS1 and VVS2<\/strong> (the VVS1 being the better of the two, just below &#8220;<strong>internally flawless<\/strong>&#8220;).<\/p>\n<p>\nVVS clarity is so <strong>absolutely stunning and clear<\/strong>, that even a trained eye (<strong>Diamontologist<\/strong>) would have a hard time finding anything inside the stone (as far as flaws go). Usually the flaws are very tiny things like <strong>pin-points and needles<\/strong>. They&#8217;re so <strong>clean and mesmerizing<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Check out some VVS clarity diamonds below&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/VVS1-and-VVS2-Clarity-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"VVS1 and VVS2 Clarity Diamonds\" title=\"VVS1 and VVS2 Clarity Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"825\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/VVS1-and-VVS2-Clarity-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/VVS1-and-VVS2-Clarity-Diamonds-78x100.jpg 78w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/VVS1-and-VVS2-Clarity-Diamonds-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>So beautiful!<\/h2>\n<p>\nSo why on Earth, would I say <strong>don&#8217;t buy them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nWell, I&#8217;m not saying don&#8217;t buy them (<strong>I actually love them<\/strong>), I&#8217;m just saying that there&#8217;s only <strong>1 true reason to spend that kind of money on them:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>PRIDE!<\/h2>\n<p>\nPride and satisfaction&#8230; Knowing that you&#8217;re buying something that&#8217;s <strong>so close to perfection<\/strong> is the only reason to spend an <strong>arm and a leg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nCompare <strong>VVS1 to VS1 and SI1<\/strong> in the diamonds below&#8230; (all other traits being <strong>equal<\/strong>)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-Diamond-Prices-VVS1-VS1-SI1.jpg\" alt=\"Compare Diamond Prices VVS1 VS1 SI1\" title=\"Compare Diamond Prices VVS1 VS1 SI1\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-Diamond-Prices-VVS1-VS1-SI1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-Diamond-Prices-VVS1-VS1-SI1-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-Diamond-Prices-VVS1-VS1-SI1-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.00, SI1, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$8,060<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.00-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-5216145?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.02, VS1, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$10,730<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.02-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-5286916?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.04, VVS1, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$12,900<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.04-carat-f-color-vvs1-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-4363604?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe cleaner the stone, <strong>the higher the price goes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nAn extra <strong>thousand<\/strong>, <strong>two thousand<\/strong>, <strong>FIVE<\/strong>&#8230; It can get pretty insane.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut still, that&#8217;s not why I <strong>gently persuade<\/strong> buying a lower clarity (like <strong>VS or SI<\/strong>)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>The real reason is this:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>You can&#8217;t tell them apart!<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you put all of these diamonds side by side on the table, you would never, <strong>EVER<\/strong>, be able to <strong>tell the difference<\/strong> between them (unless you used a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Edr9HQ\">microscope<\/a> or a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kwSI5G\">10x jeweler&#8217;s loupe<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s True!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAll these stones (anything <strong>SI1 or higher<\/strong>) will <strong>appear identical<\/strong> to the bare eye. All the flaws are &#8220;<strong>microscopic only<\/strong>&#8220;, and that&#8217;s the only way you can spot the differences.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo if you can&#8217;t <strong>see<\/strong> a difference&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Then why spend the difference?<\/h2>\n<p>\nNo one would know the quality you bought&#8230; <strong>Just you and your pocketbook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nPersonally, if it were me, I would put my money into something that would make <strong>a visual difference<\/strong>. Like a better color, cut, or carat weight. These things are differences <strong>you can see<\/strong>. You can see a whiter stone, a bigger stone, a stone with more sparkle&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nSo <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.75&#038;CaratTo=30.00&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">opt for a &#8220;True Hearts&#8221; diamond<\/a> with a <strong>colorless grade<\/strong>, and you&#8217;ll truly see an <strong>exceptional stone<\/strong> that will <strong>knock your socks off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Compare the two diamonds below:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-SI1-True-Hearts-To-VVS1-Ideal-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"Compare SI1 True Hearts To VVS1 Ideal Diamonds\" title=\"Compare SI1 True Hearts To VVS1 Ideal Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-SI1-True-Hearts-To-VVS1-Ideal-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-SI1-True-Hearts-To-VVS1-Ideal-Diamonds-100x74.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Compare-SI1-True-Hearts-To-VVS1-Ideal-Diamonds-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.00, SI1, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$8,060<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.00-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-5216145?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.02, VVS1, G, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$8,660<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.02-carat-g-color-vvs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3722191?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe look similar, and work out to be <strong>about the same price<\/strong>, but you end up getting <strong>TONS MORE<\/strong> with the SI1&#8230; The SI1 is a &#8220;<strong>True Hearts<\/strong>&#8221; (<strong>Hearts and Arrows diamond<\/strong>), and the color is colorless (<strong>F color<\/strong>)  It will <strong>blow the other diamond out of the water<\/strong>. The beauty and sparkle and fire from that diamond is <strong>incredible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>So my recommendation is this:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.75&#038;CaratTo=30.00&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">SI1, E, True Hearts Diamonds<\/a> (from <strong>James Allen<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\n(James Allen has <strong>the lowest diamond prices<\/strong> anywhere on the web).<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.75&#038;CaratTo=30.00&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SI1-True-Hearts-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"SI1 True Hearts Diamonds\" title=\"SI1 True Hearts Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SI1-True-Hearts-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SI1-True-Hearts-Diamonds-100x74.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SI1-True-Hearts-Diamonds-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>You&#8217;ll never regret<\/strong> buying the best cut, or the best color grades.<\/p>\n<p><h2>That I guarantee!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd if you truly want a <strong>VVS diamond<\/strong>, buy them. <strong>Enjoy them<\/strong> (I would). Just <strong>don&#8217;t skimp<\/strong> on the cut or color&#8230; <strong>For they really make a huge impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.75&#038;CaratTo=30.00&#038;Color=G,F,E,D&#038;Clarity=VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">View VVS clarity diamonds HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Looking for a great diamond? Not worried about the price? Then VVS clarity is a wonderful choice for you. VVS clarity literally means &#8220;very, very slightly&#8221; included. VVS makes up 2 grades: VVS1 and VVS2 <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/why-would-anyone-want-a-vvs-clarity-diamond\/\" title=\"WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT A VVS CLARITY DIAMOND?\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,29,3,10,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clarity","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement","category-loose-diamonds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24447"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}