clarity grading question

A VS2 is graded and plotted on both sides. A VS2 inclusion will not subtract from the brilliancy or fire of the diamond. It should also not be a concern for the safety of the diamond.

The actual grading is AGS 4, so I don't know if that changes anything.

But, I guess the question I really am trying to ask:
is it typical that inclusions are much more visible when viewed from the side of the pavillion? and, Is there any reason to take this in consideration when evaluating a stone?

Thanks.

Hi,
I had a VS2 stone and it was beautiful!! It was GIA graded..but i could see the inclusion quite easily from the pavillion side. i asked the folks here on PS and they said it is not impossible to see the inclusion from the side. Of course, this stone had a small carbon spot so it was dark..and once i knew where it was, i could also see it from the table...but this is me..staring at my stone, almost making myself crosseyed...so by definition of "eye-clean"..it was still very eye clean. and it did NOT detract from the diamonds brilliance or fire one bit..it was a gorgeous stone!!!

Bob is a former diamond grader so you know he speaks with autority.

I do not.

I will say my understanding is while the setting of the clarity grade is mainly based on the view from the top, the grader looks at it from all angles to pinpoint the inclusion's location and then looks for that inclusion's influence in the face-up position. Maybe dimonbob will comment further.

As for pricing, I doubt the pricing would differ much from one AGS VS2 to another AGS VS2 based on the type of inclusion alone. I did talk to a dealer who had an I1 that he thought was a steal because it had one BIG inclusion. He figured it could be easily hidden under a prong, and may have been hoping to fetch a few extra $$ on that one compared to other I1s.

Yes, it's common for a VS 2 to show inclusions much more easily when viewed in table down position.

Also Ken, it depends on how large your stone is...obviously if the stone is under a carat, it shoul be harder to see the inclusion, but a larger diamond might be different. All in all, no one is walking around with a jewelers loupe in their pocket...so don't sweat the VS2 clarity.