Clarity
Diamonds may have various inclusions or imperfections. The number and size of these determines the clarity grading. Most imperfections in gem quality diamonds are not visible to the naked eye. For this reason clarity is graded under 10-x magnification. Grades correspond to the International Clarity Grading Scale.
Roll your mouse over the arrows below to see a rough guide of what a diamond of that grading might look like:
Note: The level of inclusions pictured here is simply a guide and is not an accurate representation.
The diamond trading floor that gives all diamond buyers direct access to DCLA guaranteed diamonds from Australian diamond dealers.
latest news
Friday 26 June, 2009
'HOW TO BUY A DIAMOND' WORKSHOP SATURDAY 25 JULY
Diamond buying made easy...register now for the next 2-3 hour hands-on workshop covering diamond quality and diamond buying taught by the Diamond Certification Laboratory of Australia.
Wednesday 17 June, 2009
SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS ON THE MARKET IN AUSTRALIA?
A synthetic diamond has been identified by the DCLA, on the heels of the recent discovery of numerous treated diamonds in Australia.
Friday 29 May, 2009
BLUE DIAMOND FETCHES RECORD PRICE FOR GEM
A rare natural fancy vivid blue diamond sold for a world record price of almost US$9.5 million (AU$12.2 million) at auction in Geneva this month.