{"id":1892,"date":"2017-05-15T20:21:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T20:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondadvisor.ca\/?page_id=1892"},"modified":"2020-05-03T21:48:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T01:48:10","slug":"eye-clean-vs-clarity-grade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diamondadvisor.ca\/diamond-education\/eye-clean-vs-clarity-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye Clean: The Truth About Clarity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587003472530{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h1-size style-disabled title-color accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Eye Clean Diamonds<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587190029902{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]It&#8217;s easy to get caught up in searching online for a diamond that is totally free of inclusions, especially when the real diamond image you&#8217;re looking at is the size of a baseball ball on your screen.\u00a0 In reality, the diamond you&#8217;ll be buying is likely the size of a pencil eraser, and so we can shift our focus instead to finding a stone that is free from <span class=\"dt-highlight\" ><strong>visible<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0inclusions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Don&#8217;t Overspend on High Clarity Grades<\/h3>\n<p>When someone overpays for a diamond, a good majority of the time it\u2019s because they didn\u2019t understand the notion of &#8216;eye clean&#8217;. Instead of finding a diamond that <em>has<\/em> inclusions but aren&#8217;t visible to the naked eye, they went with the basic understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/diamondadvisor.ca\/diamond-education\/clarity-grade\/\">clarity grade<\/a> and got a diamond with a high clarity grade (i.e. FL, IF, VVS1, VVS2 range).\u00a0 This common mistake causes shoppers to pay for something that isn\u2019t absolutely necessary.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Focus on Eye Clean Instead of Clarity Grade<\/h3>\n<p>In an ideal consumer friendly world, the 4C\u2019s would be replaced by a new set of E and C\u2019s[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587189337316{padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><del>Clarity<\/del><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0Eye Clean<\/li>\n<li>Carat Weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Color Grade<\/li>\n<li>Cut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6620ef428b8c9\" data-id=\"6620ef428b8c9\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]While I&#8217;m certain the above has the marketing team behind \u201cThe 4C\u2019s of Diamonds\u201d in a rage, focusing on \u201ceye-clean\u201d instead of \u201cclarity\u201d is one of the most important lessons a shopper can learn.\u00a0 Not surprisingly, this can also help save several hundred of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Shoppers should understand that clarity grades are a ranking system designed for diamond retailers and gemologists to categorize their stones into collections. They do this by using a magnifying loupe which allows them to see infinitely small inclusions. Because normal people don\u2019t walk around with magnifying loupes in their pockets, clarity grade is NOT something shoppers should use while picking stones. Shoppers should look at all stones (regardless of clarity grade) and simply categorize them into two buckets &#8211; \u201cClean\u201d and \u201cNot Clean\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1959&#8243; img_size=&#8221;&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.65-carat-h-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2761740?data1=image-photo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588556825176{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Eye Clean\u00a0<strong>IF<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>$14,410<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1958&#8243; img_size=&#8221;&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.55-carat-h-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2786656?data1=image-photo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588556835055{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Eye Clean\u00a0<strong>VVS2<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>$13,050<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1961&#8243; img_size=&#8221;&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.59-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-2519456?data1=image-photo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588556844255{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Eye Clean\u00a0<strong>SI1<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>$13,230<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1960&#8243; img_size=&#8221;&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.61-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2635803?data1=image-photo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588556853319{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Eye Clean\u00a0<strong>SI2<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>$11,180<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-block pricing\">\n<div class=\"grid-box width25\">All of the above are James Allen H color, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=J,I,H,G&amp;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1&amp;data1=text-content\" class=\"broken_link\">Ideal cut<\/a> stones with similar portions and carat weights. Notice the same clean appearance of the stones yet the large price difference based on clarity grade.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-block pricing\">\n<div class=\"grid-box width25\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The Eye-Clean Analogy<\/h3>\n<p>When learning something new, it\u2019s always helpful to put things in the context of everyday life. Consider the following example where we\u2019ve translated gemologist speak to consumer speak.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Analogy Table --><\/p>\n<table class=\"zebra\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Grade<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<th>Translation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>FL<\/td>\n<td>Flawless<\/td>\n<td>Cleaner than Mr. Clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IF<\/td>\n<td>Internally Flawless<\/td>\n<td>So damn clean you could eat off it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VVS1<\/td>\n<td>Very Very Slight Included<\/td>\n<td>Really really really clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VVS2<\/td>\n<td>Very Very Slight Included<\/td>\n<td>Wow, Super clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VS1<\/td>\n<td>Very Slight Included<\/td>\n<td>Yup, clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VS2<\/td>\n<td>Very Slight Included<\/td>\n<td>Could be clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SI1<\/td>\n<td>Slight Included<\/td>\n<td>Might be clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SI2<\/td>\n<td>Slight Included<\/td>\n<td>Hope it\u2019s clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I1 \/ I2 \/ I3<\/td>\n<td>Included<\/td>\n<td>Definately not clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, imagine your significant other (fianc\u00e9-to-be) is coming over for a romantic dinner. When she arrives, she takes a quick glance around and throws you a smile because your place is clean. As you might imagine, she isn&#8217;t concerned with the exact DEGREE of clean as it\u2019s literally impossible to gauge by look alone. The same applies to diamond shopping. You want a diamond that <em>looks clean<\/em> with no visual inclusions. The exact degree of clean is irrelevant as you can\u2019t tell the difference using just the naked eye. This is what\u2019s known as &#8220;eye-clean\u201d.\u00a0 Anything more is just paying for something you literally can\u2019t see.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-block pricing\">\n<div class=\"grid-box width25\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Eye-Clean Diamonds Can be Found in SI2 Grade or better<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re just starting your diamond search, we recommend you <span class=\"dt-highlight\" >start with SI2 diamonds<\/span>.\u00a0 Eye-clean diamonds be found at each clarity grade from SI2 and better.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t find an eye clean stone at SI2 clarity, move on up to SI1.\u00a0 Repeat the process till you find your desired eye clean stone.\u00a0 It may take some time to find an eye-clean SI1\/SI2 stone but that patience will translate into money saved![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6620ef428b8e8\" data-id=\"6620ef428b8e8\" data-height=\"100\" data-height-mobile=\"100\" data-height-tab=\"100\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587003472530{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587190029902{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]It&#8217;s easy to get caught up in searching online for a diamond that is totally free of inclusions, especially when the real diamond image you&#8217;re looking at is the size of a baseball ball on your screen.\u00a0 In reality, the diamond you&#8217;ll be buying is likely the size of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":97,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Eye Clean: The Truth About Clarity | The Diamond Advisor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Avoid overpaying by ignoring high clarity grades and instead focus on buying a stone that is &quot;eye clean&quot;. 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