When you are researching diamonds you will surely hear about diamond clarity because it is one of the most important characteristics about a diamond. Clarity, however, isn’t always natural because it can be altered by mechanical treatments. So you may find yourself examining clarity enhanced diamonds. You may find some blemishes on the surface of a diamond or inclusions inside the diamond. But many flaws of diamonds can’t be seen with the naked eye and require you to see them through a microscope or jeweller’s magnifying loupe. Finding a diamond with perfect clarity and clearness is virtually impossible because of its rarity.
So are there any difference between a clarity enhanced diamond and a natural diamond? The answer to that question is no. Clarity enhanced diamonds are still natural. They just look better because the process that is used to eliminate some of the flaws of the natural diamond help to enhance its beauty. These clarity enhanced diamonds are really genuine diamonds that have been “touched up,” meaning that one will not be able to see any visual differences between enhanced and non-enhanced diamonds. Clarity enhanced diamonds allow you to own a diamond that appears to be of a higher quality than it is, and they also allow owners of those diamonds to pay a more affordable price for the stone.
There are different ways to enhance the clarity of diamonds. One of the more commonly used ways is called laser drilling. A tiny laser beam is used to drill into the diamond, tunneling in to remove inclusions which may include chemical solutions that are placed in the tunnels to give the diamond a better appearance. Laser drilling removes inclusions and does not affect the strength of a diamond. You will be able to clean your diamond and the heat produced during setting repairs won’t alter the diamond in any way. Fracture filling is another way to enhance the clarity of diamonds, in which a treatment is used to fill in tiny cracks with a clear glasslike substance. Fracture fillings are not a permanent treatment and can erode after a period of time.
When researching and buying diamonds you should seek out knowledgeable, reputable jewellers who will disclose to their customers that some of the diamonds they are selling are clarity enhanced diamonds. You want to make sure that you are paying the appropriate price for such stones.
