{"id":4319,"date":"2020-10-19T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=4319"},"modified":"2020-10-19T09:10:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T13:10:14","slug":"the-true-meaning-of-i1-clarity-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-true-meaning-of-i1-clarity-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"THE TRUE MEANING OF I1 CLARITY DIAMONDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/The-True-Meaning-Of-I1-Clarity-Diamonds.gif\" alt=\"The True Meaning Of I1 Clarity Diamonds\" title=\"The True Meaning Of I1 Clarity Diamonds\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4326\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s really dive into I1 clarity diamonds and learn their true meaning.<\/p>\n<p>\nThere are <strong>6 clarity ranges<\/strong> in all when it comes to diamonds, GIA, and grading. They are: FL, IF, VVS, VS, SI, and I.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe lowest range is the I clarity range (the highest is Flawless).<\/p>\n<p>\nThis I clarity range is actually broken up into <strong>3 different grades<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I1<\/li>\n<li>I2<\/li>\n<li>I3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(see the <strong>diamond clarity chart<\/strong> below)<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/I-Clarity-Diamond-Range.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"640\" alt=\"I Clarity Diamond Range\" title=\"I Clarity Diamond Range\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><h2>I1 is the best of the bunch.<\/h2>\n<p>\nBut being the best, doesn&#8217;t really mean that you&#8217;re getting a good diamond. It simply means that it faces up better than the I2 and I3 clarity stones.<\/p>\n<p><h2>I1 means; Included Level 1.<\/h2>\n<p>\n&#8220;<strong>Included<\/strong>&#8221; is the technical term, but most people just refer to them as &#8220;<strong>eye-visible<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s because you can see the inclusions, flaws or blemishes with the bare eye (<strong>unaided with no loupe or microscope<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\nBut here&#8217;s where it gets tricky&#8230; It only takes 1 visible inclusion for a diamond to be labeled as an I1 included stone. <strong>Just 1<\/strong>. So you could have 10 flaws in a diamond, with only 1 of them being visible, and that would be enough to drop the clarity and the quality of that stone down to an I1, or included ranking.<\/p>\n<p>\nNow, chances are pretty good that <strong>there will be more than 1 visible inclusion<\/strong>, in fact there&#8217;s probably a lot of them, but you really never know until you look at the stone.<\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;ve seen some incredibly clean I1 clarity diamonds and I&#8217;ve seen some really bad looking I1 clarity stones as well.<\/p>\n<p><h2>They all vary.<\/h2>\n<p>\nEvery diamond is different, just like people who have moles, freckles and <strong>birthmarks<\/strong>. See a variety in flaws below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-True-Meaning-Of-I1-Clarity-Diamonds.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"640\" alt=\"The true meaning of I1 Clarity Diamonds\" title=\"The true meaning of I1 Clarity Diamonds\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>They all have different fingerprints<\/strong> and all will face up differently to the viewer and even under different lighting atmospheres (daylight, fluorescent, incandescent, halogen, tungsten).<\/p>\n<p>\nThe one thing that&#8217;s <strong>constant and common<\/strong> among all of them is that <strong>at least one of the flaws is visible without magnification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo it doesn&#8217;t matter how many there really are, where they fall inside the stone, what size or  color they are, <strong>it&#8217;s just that you can see them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s it.<\/h2>\n<p>\nSo the entire diamond really could be flawless except for one tiny visible carbon spot, and that stone will then have to be graded with the lowest clarity range on the market.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>There&#8217;s no way around it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s how diamond grading goes.<\/h2>\n<p>\nSo let&#8217;s <strong>compare two I1 clarity diamonds<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nVisually, and under magnification (like the ones shown below), they could be <strong>worlds apart<\/strong> as far as looks are concerned&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/No-Comparison-In-These-I1-Clarity-Diamonds.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"640\" alt=\"No Comparison in these I1 Clarity Diamonds\" title=\"No Comparison in these I1 Clarity Diamonds\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>See these stones here&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td  style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.31, I1, H, VERY GOOD, AGS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=H&#038;Cut=Very+Good,Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=I1&#038;CaratFrom=1.31?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.02, I1, H, VERY GOOD, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=H&#038;Cut=Very+Good,Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=I1?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>So what I&#8217;m saying is this:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Don&#8217;t dismiss I1 clarity diamonds<\/strong> just because they have eye-visible flaws. Half the market is made up of I clarity stones and for the most part, <strong>it&#8217;s no big deal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis is especially true if you&#8217;re dealing with smaller stones (like under 1\/3 carat), or with pieces of jewelry like bracelets, earrings or pendants, where people won&#8217;t get close enough or scrutinize them like they would an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/engagement-rings\/?a_aid=JSDG\">engagement ring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Smaller diamonds tend to hide flaws better<\/strong>. But larger stones, like 1\/2 carat or bigger, tend to make them easier to spot and  they start to stand out and get noticed.<\/p>\n<p>\nOtherwise, it&#8217;s almost not worth the crazy investment for a better clarity. Compare the two different diamond clarities below&#8230; One is <strong>I1 clarity<\/strong>, the other is <strong>VS1<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Compare-I1-Clarity-To-VS1-Clarity-Prices.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Compare I1 Clarity to VS1 Clarity Prices\" title=\"Compare I1 Clarity to VS1 Clarity Prices\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><h2>The difference in price is double.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>See these diamonds here&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td  style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.53, VS1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=E&#038;Clarity=VS1&#038;CaratFrom=0.53?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.54, I1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=E&#038;Clarity=I1&#038;CaratFrom=0.53?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nAll diamonds, regardless of clarity, size, color or cut <strong>deserve closer inspection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nSome stones face up more like their expensive pals. They really do. Which means, you could buy a stone that looks great, but is way cheaper because of it&#8217;s clarity grade.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd&#8230; If you get the right stone, with the right inclusions, you could always cover those flaws up with the ring mounting or prong. <strong>That&#8217;s great news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nLook at them closer. <strong>Compare them<\/strong>. There are some great I clarity stones, and they really are <strong>way cheaper. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nKeep in mind, if you get an I1 clarity stone with an <strong>excellent cut<\/strong>, and with a nice white color (like the one above), that diamond would probably look better than a higher clarity stone that has lower color or cut.<\/p>\n<p><h2>I mean, this stone really rocks!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=E&#038;Clarity=I1&#038;CaratFrom=0.54?a_aid=JSDG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/54-Point-I1-Clarity-E-Color-Brilliant-Cut-Diamond.jpg\" height=\"675\" width=\"640\" alt=\"54 Point, I1, E, Brilliant Cut Diamond\" title=\"54 Point, I1, E, Brilliant Cut Diamond\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s this awesome diamond,<strong> just cover that flaw up with a prong.<\/strong> :)<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td  style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.54, I1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=E&#038;Clarity=I1&#038;CaratFrom=0.54?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>So check them out.<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you can steer towards &#8220;<strong>white<\/strong>&#8221; inclusions versus &#8220;<strong>black<\/strong>&#8221; inclusions, do so. White inclusions tend to blend in with the stone and not be so apparent.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut above all, <strong>enjoy the savings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nIt could bring the cost of that stone down in <strong>half.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>And that&#8217;s a lot of dough.<\/h2>\n<p>\nSo while the diamond will have some flaws that can be seen with the eye, I wouldn&#8217;t worry about it much.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe truth is, <strong>most people would never notice these small imperfections unless you pointed it out to them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd who&#8217;s going to do that?<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Right?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nP.S. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/\">James Allen<\/a> has some great deals on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=E&#038;Clarity=I1&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">I1 clarity diamonds here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Check them out today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Let&#8217;s really dive into I1 clarity diamonds and learn their true meaning. 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