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Diamond Clarity & Inclusions

Understand clarity documentation, visible characteristics, and what to check in a specific stone.

A clarity grade summarizes a grading assessment; it does not tell you everything about the location, visibility, or effect of characteristics in a particular diamond. Use the report and available images or video to ask focused follow-up questions.

4 published guides4 research areasNo clarity grade is a substitute for reviewing the specific diamond.

Questions to orient your research

What buyers ask

What clarity should I buy?

How should I compare VS grades?

Which inclusions need closer review?

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Buyer questionHow should I compare VS1 and VS2 diamonds?Read the researchRelated questionIs VS2 eye-clean?Read the researchRelated questionCan a VS2 inclusion weaken a diamond?Read the researchRelated questionDoes clarity matter more in emerald-cut diamonds?Read the researchBuyer questionWhat diamond clarity should I buy?Read the researchRelated questionWhat inclusions should I avoid?Read the researchRelated questionDoes clarity matter more in emerald cuts?Read the researchRelated questionCan an SI1 diamond be eye-clean?Read the research

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CaratSignal ResearchVS1 vs VS2 Diamond Clarity: Which Should You Buy?Last researched September 28, 2026CaratSignal ResearchWhat Diamond Clarity Should I Buy?Last researched September 28, 2026CaratSignal ResearchIs VS2 Good Enough for an Engagement Ring?Last researched September 28, 2026CaratSignal ResearchIs VVS Diamond Clarity Worth It?Last researched September 28, 2026

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