Comments on: What does VI stand for in diamond clarity? http://diamondreference.net/diamond-clarity/what-does-vi-stand-for-in-diamond-clarity/ We discuss all things about beautiful diamonds Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tommy s http://diamondreference.net/diamond-clarity/what-does-vi-stand-for-in-diamond-clarity/comment-page-1/#comment-39 tommy s Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:56:31 +0000 http://diamondreference.net/diamond-clarity/what-does-vi-stand-for-in-diamond-clarity/#comment-39 <a href="http://diamondreference.net">ALAN</a> It probably means V through I. That means from VVS1 (Very Very Small 1) through I3 (Inclusion 3) ALAN

It probably means V through I. That means from VVS1 (Very Very Small 1) through I3 (Inclusion 3)

]]> By: - JFS - http://diamondreference.net/diamond-clarity/what-does-vi-stand-for-in-diamond-clarity/comment-page-1/#comment-38 - JFS - Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:26:04 +0000 http://diamondreference.net/diamond-clarity/what-does-vi-stand-for-in-diamond-clarity/#comment-38 <a href="http://diamondreference.net">SHERMAN</a> Do you mean VS1? There is no VI... unless they have created a new grade... "very included"... haha... which maybe they should. The scale is as follows: - FL (flawless) - no flaws at all - IF (internally flawless) - no internal flaws, barely visible blemishes on surface - VVS1 (very very slightly included) - very difficult to see inclusions even under 10x magnification - VVS2 (very very slightly included) - a little lower than VVS1 - VS1 (very slightly included) - inclusions not typically visible to untrained eye - VS2 (very slightly included) - a little lower than VS1 - SI1 (slightly included) - inclusions are visible under 10x magnification, and may be visible to the untrained eye - SI2 (slightly included) - a little lower than SI1 - I1 (included) - often visible inclusions - I2 (included) - easily visible inclusions - I3 (included) - extremely visible inclusions SHERMAN

Do you mean VS1? There is no VI… unless they have created a new grade… “very included”… haha… which maybe they should.

The scale is as follows:
- FL (flawless) – no flaws at all
- IF (internally flawless) – no internal flaws, barely visible blemishes on surface
- VVS1 (very very slightly included) – very difficult to see inclusions even under 10x magnification
- VVS2 (very very slightly included) – a little lower than VVS1
- VS1 (very slightly included) – inclusions not typically visible to untrained eye
- VS2 (very slightly included) – a little lower than VS1
- SI1 (slightly included) – inclusions are visible under 10x magnification, and may be visible to the untrained eye
- SI2 (slightly included) – a little lower than SI1
- I1 (included) – often visible inclusions
- I2 (included) – easily visible inclusions
- I3 (included) – extremely visible inclusions

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