Best Diamond Clarity | Diamond Clarity Chart

Wandering how to tell what clarity to buy? What is the best diamond clarity? Here is some advice and information.

Understanding which diamond clarity to choose when buying a diamond can be difficult and daunting.

There is no perfect diamond clarity. It is a matter of personal taste versus budget constraint.

When buying a diamond many people don’t want to be able to see the imperfections in the diamond and in such a case it is sensible to choose diamond clarity of ‘SI1’ or better.

By contrast, to some people it is only important to have a large diamond. For these people, lower diamond clarity is acceptable and in such cases, diamond clarity of ‘SI2’ or lower is acceptable.

For an understanding of the different types of diamond clarities here is a Diamond Clarity Chart.




About Buying Diamonds is a comprehensive guide explaining diamond characteristics like cut, colour, clarity & carat, as well as the different diamond shapes and types of diamonds. You can learn what to buy for your diamond jewellery needs such as diamond rings or diamond bracelets and how these grades will affect diamond prices. The process of buying diamonds online may be daunting to some, so throughout this site we offer advice and information on buying all types of diamonds including loose diamonds and wholesale diamonds and the reasons why you should always buy certified diamonds.