{"id":28796,"date":"2019-07-10T11:31:37","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T15:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=28796"},"modified":"2023-04-17T11:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:18:28","slug":"why-is-there-such-a-big-difference-in-diamond-clarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/why-is-there-such-a-big-difference-in-diamond-clarity\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY IS THERE SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE IN DIAMOND CLARITY?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Why<\/div>\n

Clarity really can be confusing.<\/h2>\n

\nBecause some diamonds look way better<\/strong> than others, and they are the exact same clarity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/h2>\n

\nTake I1 clarity diamonds<\/strong>, they are included, have eye visible flaws, but still, one may face up like an SI clarity<\/strong>, and the other just looks worse.<\/p>\n

Compare the two I1 clarity diamonds below:<\/h2>\n

\n\"Compare<\/p>\n

\nThey look like two different clarity grades<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

\nBut both are the same carat weight<\/strong>, same clarity, color, cut, and even price<\/strong>. They should look almost identical, but don’t<\/strong> (so if you buy a diamond sight unseen, you’ll probably get the worst<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

\nThis can be said of any clarity grade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Compare the SI2 clarity diamonds below:<\/h2>\n

\n\"Compare<\/p>\n

SI1 clarity is the same:<\/h2>\n

\n\"Compare<\/p>\n

There is a visual difference, right?<\/h2>\n

\nSo why do some clarities look good<\/strong>, and some look bad?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nSome grades look so good, that at first glance they could be mistaken for a much better stone<\/strong>. Compare the I1 clarity diamond below to a Flawless diamond<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\n\"Compare<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\nPRICE<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.01, I1, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,960<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.05, FL, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n$10,160<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

You see those price differences?<\/h2>\n

\nSo why the difference in looks and appearance?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nWell, it really comes down to a bunch of deciding factors:<\/strong><\/p>\n