| GIA Type I Clarity Chart VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minute to not detectable VS Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions SI1 Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to obvious SI2 Slightly Included 2 - OBVIOUS to noticeable I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability. I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability. I3 Included 3 - Prominent- severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability Type 1 Gemstones are gems that are normally found to be clean. This includes gems such as: Aquamarine, Amethyst, Citrine, Danburite, Topaz(Blue), Kunzite, Tanzanite, Beryl(Pink, Green,and Yellow) , Morganite , Spodumene, Tourmaline(Green), Yellow Chrysoberyl, Zircon(Blue and Clear), Zoisite. GIA Type II Clarity Chart VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions VS Very Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to Obvious SI1 Slightly Included - Noticeable to OBVIOUS SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to Prominate I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability. I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability. I3 Included 3 - Prominent- severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability. Type 2 Colored Gemstones by their nature have natural inclusions. (Inclusions are the norm) This includes gems such as: Ametrine, Amblygonite, Andulusite, Apatite. Alexandrite, Crysoberyl, Diopside, Feldspar, Flourite, Garnet(All species), Iolite, Natrolite, Fire Opals, Phenakite, Peridot, Quartz, Rhodolite, Ruby, Scapolite, Spinel, Sapphire, Taaffeite, Topaz(all colors EXCEPT Blue), Tourmaline( All colors EXCEPT Green and watermelon), Tzavorite, Zircon(All colors EXCEPT Blue and Clear). GIA Type III Clarity Chart VVS Very Very Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to obvious VS Very Slightly Included - Noticeable to OBVIOUS SI1 Slightly Included - Obvious to prominent SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to PROMINENT I1 Included 1 - Prominent - considerable effect on appearance or durability I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on transparency or durability I3 Included 3 - Prominent - severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability Declasse - Stones not transparent because of inclusions. Type 3 Colored Gemstones by their nature have many natural inclusions. (Heavily Included is the norm) This includes gems such as: Benitoite, Emerald, Idocrase, Kyanite, Prehnite, Red Beryl, Rhodochrosite, Red Tourmaline, Sphalerite, Sphene, Watermelon Tourmaline. | |
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