WHAT IS AN SI3 CLARITY DIAMOND?
It is a sham used to trick consumers.
Read this article for full details on the SI3 clarity grade.
Jewelers are selling what is called an SI3 Clarity Diamond! Is it for real? No, it’s not! In fact, SI3 Clarity is a Scam! There is no such thing as SI3 Clarity. If you look at the Clarity Grading System as implemented by G.I.A. (The Gemological Institute of America), you’ll see that there is no such category called SI3! So if SI3 Clarity doesn’t exist, then where does SI3 come from? Space? Before we dive into what it is, let’s take a look at the Diamond Clarity Chart. G.I.A. devised this Chart along with the 4C’s of Diamond Grading. Everyone across the Country uses this grading system to grade their Diamonds. The G.I.A. Clarity Grades are: Flawless, Internally Flawless, VVS1, VVS2, VS1, VS2, SI1, SI2, I1, I2, and I3. There are 11 Categories in all. And SI3 is NOT one of them! (See Picture!) So what are SI3 Clarity Diamonds? And why are SI3 Diamonds being sold Today if they don’t exist? Here we go… SI3 Diamond Clarity is supposed to fall between the SI2 Clarity Range and the I1 Clarit
