Quality of diamonds in a multi-row pave setting

[charlie1984]

I'm planning to have a ring made that looks very similar to the Cartier Trinity rolling ring that has 3 rows of pave diamonds. Each band is 4mm wide. See link below.

http://www.cartier.us/en-us/collections/engagement/wedding-bands/trinity-de-cartier/n4210700-trinity-de-cartier-ring.html

(Yes, I know that diamonds can fall out, etc. because the rolling mechanism may cause a lot of wear and tear. That is fine, I'm prepared for it.)

My jeweler is going to use diamonds which are D, E or F in color, and have a high quality cut. However, I need to make an additional choice of whether to go with stones that have a clarity of VVS, or ones that are have a clarity between VS1 and SI2. Can anyone tell me if the difference in clarity of the pave stones would be at all noticeable at this size when not using a microscope? Would the overall look appear any less sparkly? (Its not a huge price difference, but if it's really impossible for anyone other than a jeweler to tell the difference then I figure I may as well go with the lower-priced option.)

I look forward to getting your feedback/advice!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

SI2 is not as likely to be as well cut - VS is probably the better way to go