What are the types of inclusions in a diamond?

What are the types of inclusions in a diamond?

• Bearding. Hair-like lines that often occur during the cutting of a diamond and extend from the girdle into the surface of the stone.
• Cavity. A cavity inclusion is a large or deep opening in the diamond’s surface.
• Chip.
• Cloud.
• Feather.
• Graining.
• Indented Natural.
• Needle.

Which diamond inclusions are best?

For diamonds over 2 carats, a clarity grade of VS2 or higher is the safest bet for avoiding any signs of visible inclusions. In diamonds between 1 and 2 carats, clarity grades of SI1 or better will not have inclusions easily visible to the naked eye.

What is an inclusion diamond?

Inclusions are small imperfections within a diamond that are created due to the extreme pressure and heat that diamond’s experience when they form. Diamonds with large inclusions, or a large number of inclusions, will have a low clarity grade. You want to avoid diamonds with fair or poor clarity grades.

Are diamond inclusions bad?

Are Inclusions Ever Beneficial? Even though there are many types of diamonds inclusions you should avoid, the presence of inclusions, including visible ones, doesn’t mean you should discard it. They can be beneficial because they lower the price of a diamond. Buying a diamond within your budget is about trade-offs.

What is a P2 diamond?

P2: Inclusions – with very limited effect on the brilliance of the diamond. P3: Large inclusions that are clearly visible to the naked eye and have a definite effect on the brilliance of the diamond and therefore on the overall value of the diamond.

How do you identify diamond inclusions?

You’ll know there’s a cloud inclusion in your diamond if you see a circle made up of small red dots or pinpoints on the diamond grading report. If they’re tiny and subtle, clouds don’t really pose a threat. But if they’re too big, they can make the gem look hazy and affect its light performance.

Is VS1 better than VS2?

What do the numbers 1 and 2 mean? A VS1 diamond has slightly fewer and smaller inclusions than a VS2 diamond. In other words, a VS1 diamond is slightly better than a VS2 diamond.

Is P2 Diamond clarity good?

Diamonds of this clarity grade are considered good value diamonds. P2: Inclusions – with very limited effect on the brilliance of the diamond. P3: Large inclusions that are clearly visible to the naked eye and have a definite effect on the brilliance of the diamond and therefore on the overall value of the diamond.

What does P3 mean in diamond clarity?

P3: Large inclusions that are clearly visible to the naked eye and have a definite effect on the brilliance of the diamond and therefore on the overall value of the diamond. Needless to say, none of the diamonds in our collection fall in this grade category.

What is a PK diamond?

A term used to describe cloudy Diamonds that are full of inclusions – normally visible to the naked eye. Pique Diamonds (sometimes abbreviated to PK) are often used by jewellers as accent stones. PK1 is said to clearly show inclusion under 10x magnification (a standard gem loupe). …

What’s better VVS or VS1?

VVS (Very Very Slightly Included) diamonds are a grade better than VS (Very Slightly Included) diamonds. VS diamonds (both VS1 and VS2) contain a small number of inclusions when the diamond is viewed under 10x magnification.