Gemstone Clarity what is loupe clean, eye clean, etc.?
All our gems are accurately graded for clarity. Loupe Clean: When looking into the stone using a 10x’s magnification loupe the stone is inclusion free. Almost Loupe Clean: When looking into the stone using a 10x’s magnification loupe the stone may have some small inclusions that can only be seen using 10x’s magnification. Eye Clean: Inclusions inside the gemstone are not visible without magnification. Very Very Slightly Included: The gemstone has small inclusions inside that are hard to see or can only be seen from certain angles. Very Slightly Included: The gemstone has small inclusions that are visible only on close inspection. Slightly Included: The gemstone has small inclusions that are visible to the eye but not easily seen. Moderately Included: The gemstone has more pronounced inclusions that are visible. Included: The gemstone has many visible inclusions. Please note: Clarity grading is done when looking closely at loose unset gemstones. Setting gemstones often hides many if not
