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Nature has
created each diamond with natural "inclusions" - crystals,
feathers, clouds, etc., giving each diamond its own unique personality.
These traits, developed in the diamond during its formation, make
it a unique natural phenomenon.
Diamond clarity
is determined by the absence of these inclusions. The fewer the
inclusions, the rarer the diamond and the greater the value. "Flawless"
is a highly restricted term. Under Federal Trade Commission rules,
a diamond can be termed flawless only when no internal imperfections
or external blemishes are visible to a professionally trained
eye under a 10 power binocular microscope. In some cases inclusions
are visible without magnification.
All of our
diamonds are graded for clarity in our American Gem Society (AGS)
Accredited Gem Laboratory and in most instances are verified by
the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) with their grading
report.
While inclusions
may or may not affect the beauty of a diamond, they do affect
its value.
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