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Gemstones Clarity Chart
AGL AIGS GIA
Type II
GIA Type II Description Asia-Gems Asia-Gems  Description
F1 FL VVS1   10 Flawless or Internally Flawless
NFL
LI1 LI1 VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions 9 Minute, not under table, no affect on appearance
LI2 LI2 8 Minute, under table, little to no effect on appearance
MI1 MI1 VS Very Slightly Included -NOTICEABLE to Obvious 7 Minor, not under table, little to no effect on appearance
MI2 MI2 SI1 Slightly Included - Noticeable to OBVIOUS 6 Minor, under table, slight effect on appearance, little to no effect on brilliance
HI1 MI3 SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to Prominent 5 Obvious, not under table, slight effect on appearance and brilliance
HI2 VI1 I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability 4 Obvious, under table, significant effect on appearance and brilliance, slight effect on transparency.
EI1 VI2 I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability 3 Prominent (draws the eye), under table, significant effect on appearance and brilliance and transparency
EI2 H1 I3 Included 3 - Prominent - severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability 2 Numerous and Prominent throughout gem, severe effect on appearance, brilliance, transparency, and durability.
EI3 H2 Declasse Not transparent 1 Numerous and Prominent throughout, gem not transparent, shows no brilliance.


GIA Clarity Grades Chart
Grades Type I Type II Type III
VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minute to not detectable
Minute inclusions, difficult to see under 10X. Eye clean.
Very Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions
Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see with 10X. Usually eye clean.
Very Very Slightly Included - Noticeable to obvious
Noticeable inclusions under 10X. Usually eye clean.
VS Very Slightly Included - minor
Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see with 10X. Usually eye clean.
Very Slightly Included - Noticeable to Obvious
Noticeable inclusions under 10X. May be eye visible.
Very Slightly Included - Noticeable to obvious
Obvious inclusions with 10X. May be eye visible.
SI1 Slightly Included - Noticeable to obvious
Easily noticeable with 10X. Slightly visible to the unaided eye. Usually low relief.
Slightly Included - Noticeable to obvious
Obvious inclusions, large or numerous under 10X. Apparent to unaided eye.
Slightly Included - Obvious to prominent
Prominent to unaided eye.
SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to noticeable
Easily visible to the unaided eye. Usually low relief.
Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to prominent
Obvious inclusions, large or numerous under 10X. Very apparent to unaided eye.
Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to prominent
Very prominent to unaided eye.
I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability
Moderate effect on appearance or durability.
Included 1 - Prominent  
Moderate effect on appearance or durability.
Included 1 - Prominent
Moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Included 2 - Prominent 
Severe effect on appearance or durability.
Included 2 - Prominent
Severe effect on appearance or durability.
Included 2 - Prominent
Severe effect on appearance or durability.
I3 Included 3 - Prominent
Severe effect on both appearance and durability.
Included 3 - Prominent
Severe effect on both appearance and durability.
Included 3 - Prominent
Severe effect on both appearance and durability.
Dcl --------- --------- Not transparent
Stones not transparent because of inclusions
  Type 1 Gemstones are gemstones that are normally found to be clean. Type 2 Colored Gemstones by their nature have natural inclusions. Type 3 Colored Gemstones by their nature have many natural inclusions. (Heavily Included is the norm)


GIA Gemstone Clarity Types
Type I
Usually eye clean
Type II
Usually included
Type III
Almost always included
Aquamarine
Chrysoberyl, yellow and green
Heliodore
Morganite
Quartz, smoky
Spodumene, all
Tanzanite
Tourmaline, green
Zircon, blue
Diamond
Andalusite
Alexandrite
Corundum, all
Garnet, all
Iolite
Peridot
Quartz, amethyst, citrine, ametrine
Spinel, all
Tourmaline, all but green, red and watermelon
Zircon, all but blue
Emerald, Red Beryl,
Tourmaline: red and watermelon

Diamond Clarity Chart