Perfect diamonds are very rare. Most diamonds mined come with natural inclusions and blemishes. Diamond Clarity is a qualitative metric used to evaluate the purity or visual appearance of your diamond. Since most of these imperfections are not visible to the naked eye, Diamond Clarity grading is often done under 10x magnification. In some cases, gemmology labs may use more than 10x magnification if needed.
Diamond Clarity is affected by five factors: