what does it mean when it says that the Clarity of a ciamond is Semi Opaque??

The clarity of a diamond is usually graded on a scale from flawless to included. The goal is not to find a perfect, flawless diamond, but rather to find one that is "eye-clean." When assessing the clarity of a diamond, you should refer to the diamond's GIA report and look at the diamond's clarity grade as well as the specific inclusions that are noted. Transparency is one of the factors in determining a diamond's clarity grade.

These are the different clarity grades:

FL, IF Flawless/Internally Flawless: Flawless diamonds have no inclusions or blemishes detectable under 10x magnification, and are extremely rare. Internally flawless diamonds have no detectable inclusions under 10x magnification, are rare and very valuable.

VVS1/VVS2 Very Very Slightly Included: Inclusions and blemishes are extremely difficult for a skilled grader to detect under 10 x magnification.

VS1/VS2 Very Slightly Included: Inclusions and blemishes are detectable under 10x magnification, however they are minor flaws that do not impact the diamond's beauty and are frequently invisible to the naked eye.

SI1/SI2 Slightly Included: Inclusions and blemishes are easily noticeable under 10x magnification and may also be visible to the naked eye.

I1,I2,I3 Included: Inclusions and blemishes are obvious under 10x magnification and typically visible to the naked eye. These flaws may negatively impact the transparency and or brilliance of the diamond.

You can read more about diamond clarity here:
http://www.zoara.com/diamonds/clarity

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