What is an Eye Clean Diamond?
There are several threads discussing the definition of “eye clean.” On the surface, it seems like a fairly straightforward concept, but what constitutes eye clean varies with both consumers and vendors. Rather than try to define the subjective, Pricescope has asked contributing vendors, appraisers, and experts to give us their company definitions of eye clean in an effort to improve communication from vendor to consumer.
They were asked to include these three factors:
1) Distance and orientation
2) Type of lighting
3) Vision type
Each vendor/appraiser/expert has a different definition, but the general consensus is:
No inclusions visible to the unaided eye when viewed from the face up position in daylight equivalent or fluorescent lighting from approximately 6-12 inches from the eye using 20/20 vision.