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Judging
Clarity
Flaws
to Avoid
If
you are looking for an attractive, durable stone, you should
avoid choosing a diamond with the following flaws:
Large,
obvious milky or cloudy areas . These diminish the transparency
and brilliance considered so desirable in a diamond. If you
want a milky, yet pretty stone, consider buying a moonstone.
It's less expensive and displays a unique, billowy, light
effect as it is moved.
Big
deep cracks These are a threat to the durability of a diamond,
especially when they are so big that you can see them extending
across a diamond with your naked eye. Diamonds worn in rings
get knocked about and can be further damaged when large cracks
are present.
Big
chips . Besides looking bad, big chips are likely to grow
bigger through normal wear.
Big white, black, or colored lines and blotches that can easily
be seen with the naked eye (fig. 6.6). They represent inclusions
and blemishes which can decrease the brilliancy of the diamond,
threaten its durability, and mar its overall beauty.
Sometimes
diamonds with visible blotches and lines are good in earrings
where they don't receive close scrutiny and a lot of hard
wear.
In
order to spot the above flaws, you don't need a magnifier.
All that is needed is good eyesight. But if you're interested
in accurately comparing diamond prices, you should learn to
examine diamonds with a ten-power magnifier. You will then
have a better understanding of the clarity categories that
are so important for diamond pricing.
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