Very few people still cling to other grading systems and no other system has the clarity and universal acceptance of the gia scale.
Gia diamond grading scale chart.
Many inclusions and blemishes are too tiny to be seen by anyone other than a trained diamond grader.
The universal measure of quality march 14 2013 the prospect of purchasing a diamond may seem daunting but through gia an unbiased authority on diamonds you have several handy resources to help you select the highest quality diamond.
Gia diamond grading scales.
This short video explains the gia clarity scale and how gia classifies diamonds with a clarity grade ranging from flawless to i 3 by using a 10x magnification loupe and a microscope to see and plot the diamond s inclusions.
Gia s clarity chart better known as the official gia diamond clarity scale is the standard used by jewelers worldwide.
Thus the gia scale starts at the letter d.
True fancy colored diamonds such as yellows pinks and blues are graded on a separate color scale.
Gia not only developed the diamond clarity scale and the grade terms on it but just as importantly gia also developed the grading practices and.
All d z diamonds are considered white even though they contain varying degrees of color.
Below is the gia diamond color chart with definitions accompanied by further explanatory comments from lumera.
Gia grade color scale.