Diamond Clarity and Your Wedding Ring

Diamond clarity is the third key to buying a quality wedding ring. The more clarity a diamond has, the more precious and valuable it is.

But what is clarity in a diamond? What makes a diamond unclear?

Diamond is one of the hardest minerals on the earth. But despite its hardness, a diamond can have all sorts of scratches, trace minerals, and other impurities that reduce the clarity of the stone.

Your jeweler will call these defects “inclusions.”

The more inclusions a diamond has, the lower the value of the gem, so you want to buy a stone with as much clarity as you can afford.

The highest clarity rating is “flawless,” a term which you’ve probably heard in relationship with diamonds before. If you can’t afford a flawless diamond, you’ll want to get a diamond that is very, very slightly included. These inclusions won’t be visible with the naked eye and you’ll have a very good quality diamond.

If you really need to save money, you can get a lower clarity diamond, but don’t go lower than a slightly included diamond. This diamond will show quite a few inclusions at 10X magnification, and some will be visible with the naked eye, but you’ll still have a pretty good diamond clarity.