Diamonds are graded in four ways: usually called the 4 Cs: color, carat weight, cut and clarity.
The most important aspects are: color and clarity:
So, for example, if a diamond is clarity VVS, color: D, it is an excellent, probably a more expensive diamond. A good range is E-H, clarity: VVS - SI.
Your jeweler can tell you more, and you can look up all the information you need to learn about diamonds. Research before you buy, because not every jeweler is honest, although a good jeweler should be.
You can ask for a certified gemological certificate for the stone you are buying, so that you know the unique physical properties of your investment. This is different from a jeweler's appraisal.
Diamonds are graded based on the 4 C’s, which are cut, carat, clarity and color. Clarity measures how clean a diamond is from inclusions. The grading for clarity ranges from FL – flawless, IF – internally flawless, VVS1’2 – very very slightly included, VS1’2 – very slightly included and SI1, SI2 – slightly included. I1 clarity inclusions are even more obvious and clearly seen than SI2 clarity inclusions. Most I1 inclusions are visible to the naked eye – even on brilliant cuts.
The annotation 'AAA' is not a typical clarity notation for a gem-quality diamond.
The highest clarity grade is F - Flawless, or IF - Internally Flawless.
Gem-stone diamond clarity is documented by a certified gemologist -- with an 'important diamond', potentially more than one gemologist -- according to a scale.From Wikipedia:"Diamond clarity is a quality of diamonds relating to the existence and visual appearance of internal characteristics of a diamond called inclusions, and surface defects called blemishes. ... Inclusions may be crystals of a foreign material or another diamond crystal, or structural imperfections such as tiny cracks that can appear whitish or cloudy. The number, size, color, relative location, orientation, and visibility of inclusions can all affect the relative clarity of a diamond. A clarity grade is assigned based on the overall appearance of the stone under ten times magnification."You can read more, below.
The initial J refers to colour, not clarity. On the scale of colourless diamonds, J fits into the range of slightly yellow.
Your question includes two characters:H is used to describe a colour of a 'white' diamond, and indicates that the diamond is barely yellow1 must be preceded by other letters in order to signify clarity. Those letters can be VVS, VS, or I.
"The clarity of the diamond tells you how clear the diamond is"
The annotation 'AAA' is not a typical clarity notation for a gem-quality diamond.
Clarity of a diamond is an ANSII standardized procedure that involves placing a light near the diamond and measuring the refraction.
SI2 indicates that in at least two places inside the diamond, inclusions, however slight, are visible.You can view diamond clarity images, below, including one for a diamond graded as SI2.
You can review the charts and information, below, to learn more about diamond clarity symbols.
For a diamond, FL, or flawless, is the highest grade for clarity -- it is perfection for the stone in terms of its clarity.
The clarity grade of a diamond is determined by the number, and visibility, of its natural inclusions. Diamond clarity is rated using a 10x loupe, as a standard.Inclusions exist inside a diamond, or on its surface, and may be present in various forms, which include:pinpoints (white dots)carbon (black dots)feathersbubblescrystalscracksscratcheschipsYou can read more about diamond clarity, below.
You can have the clarity of a Diamond assessed at a Jewellers, often the item may be needed to be sent away. With an Enhanced diamond the diamond has been treated to achieve a better clarity than it originally had.
Trained gemologists use a 10x magnification to identify diamond clarity. You can read more about how clarity is graded by understanding the flaws and how they occur, below.
The clarity of that diamond, in the ring you are wearing, is remarkable!
A half carat average clarity pink diamond can cost as much as 5,000 dollars. Pink diamond worth is dependent on size, cut and clarity.
On the high end, a 1 carat, round diamond in a D color, IF clarity GIA certified diamond is for $8126 and if you adjust the color and clarity, a 1 carat H color, VS1 clarity GIA certified diamond is for $3496.