Date: 11/25/2004 2:27:41 PM
Author: rosy
I would absolutely get the SI1 over the VS2 to save the money! I would just make sure that I look closely at the SI1 to be sure it is eye clean. Eye clean means different things to different people so if you''re not buying in person & are buying over the internet I would say to call the vendor & have them pull the diamond & look at it for you. For me eye clean means when it''s 2 inches away from my eyes & I''m staring at it for at least a minute & can''t make out the inclusions, that''s acceptable. Make sure you''re specific like that. Some companies consider 12 inches away to be where they measure eye-cleanness from.
Moving from... Hungary to Japan ?Date: 11/26/2004 10:12:27 AM
Author: PlatinumSmith
It may sound strange, but I have been working in two countries this past year and the SI''s in one country were like VVS''s in another
If you have a large SI2 stone that is totally eye clean up close and from all angles and the inclusions are only visible with a loupe does it affect the value of the stone if the inclusions are small and black but do not affect the brilliance or durability of the stone?Date: 11/25/2004 1:44:12 PM
Author: Brian Knox
I just want everyone's opinion of the two clarities.
The following info is for Round brilliant cuts only.
VS-2 is almost always eye-clean
SI-1 about 50% - 60% will be eyeclean
Is it worth paying a bit more knowing it is a VS2.
Maybe, unless you know you are getting an eye clean SI-1
Or if you have an eye clean SI1 would you stay with SI1?
Of course, this is the ultimate value play, to get a VS look for a SI price.
The clarity of a diamond does not affect the brilliance or sparkle of a diamond. The only thing that affects brilliance, scintallation and fire is the cut of the diamond....Date: 11/30/2004 8:56:58 AM
Author: Fiancee to be
Thanks for the tips. I just want to make sure that even if I can''t find the inclusions right away it''s not going to effect the brilliance or sparkle of the diamond.
And excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is a loupe?
FTB
The clarity of a diamond CAN affect the look of the stone in terms of brilliance and scint, but only if the clarity is SOOOOO horrible that no sparkle or brilliance or anything can get through the inclusions, OR an inclusion may affect the way that the diamond returns light due to being spread across facets or similar. But the only way you most likely would notice it affecting light is in something like a horrible I3 stone, like the ones we see all the time on eBay! Think those things are reflecting brilliance? No way!Date: 11/30/2004 1:33:10 PM
Author: fortheloveofdiamonds
The clarity of a diamond does not affect the brilliance or sparkle of a diamond. The only thing that affects brilliance, scintallation and fire is the cut of the diamond....