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One of the messages I send from time to time when people are looking for a say +2ct eyeclean SI2 diamond is give up and accept a stone something that has a visible but really hard to see. One that when the stone is on your hand, no one will be able to shout out to everyone in the office "OMG whats that yucky black thing in your new diamond?"
The reason is the graders have microscopes and are highly trained - especially those working on bigger more valuable goods.
So for the person who thinks they have a real bargain near flawless stone that is a lucky miss grade - look at this left side of an otherwise flawless at 10X VS2 diamond. The stone has clouds you can see under higher magnification, but not at 10X with a loupe which is the grading standard.
The reason is the graders have microscopes and are highly trained - especially those working on bigger more valuable goods.
So for the person who thinks they have a real bargain near flawless stone that is a lucky miss grade - look at this left side of an otherwise flawless at 10X VS2 diamond. The stone has clouds you can see under higher magnification, but not at 10X with a loupe which is the grading standard.