GIA Clarity System - Gemfix - Quality Colored Gemstones

GIA 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	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

	Type I	Type II	Type III
VVS	Minute inclusions, difficult to see under 10X. Eye clean.	Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see with 10X. Usually eye clean.	Noticeable inclusions under 10X. Usually eye clean.
VS	Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see with 10X. Usually eye clean.	Noticeable inclusions under 10X. May be eye visible.	Obvious inclusions with 10X. May be eye visible.
SI₁	Easily noticeable with 10X. Slightly visible to the unaided eye. Usually low relief.	Obvious inclusions, large or numerous under 10X. Apparent to unaided eye.	Prominent to unaided eye.
SI₂	Easily visible to the unaided eye. Usually low relief.	Obvious inclusions, large or numerous under 10X. Very apparent to unaided eye.	Very prominent to unaided eye.
I₁	Moderate effect on appearance or durability.	Moderate effect on appearance or durability.	Moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I₂	Severe effect on appearance or durability.	Severe effect on appearance or durability.	Severe effect on appearance or durability.
I₃	Severe effect on both appearance and durability.	Severe effect on both appearance and durability.	Severe effect on both appearance and durability.
Dcl	Not transparent	Not transparent	Not transparent

GEMFIX
861 6th Ave #608
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 696-0596