Eye-clean

Eye-clean: When viewing with the naked eye, a diamond with no visible inclusions or imperfections.
Facet: A gemstone's flat, polished surface.
Fancy Cut: Any gemstone shape other than round.

eye-clean, eye-flawless Describing a gem with no inclusions when viewed with the naked eye (assumes 20/20 vision).
eye-visible Inclusions visible to the eye without magnification.
face up The view of a gem from the top or crown.

Eye-Clean
In clarity grading eye-clean diamonds should have no inclusions that are visible through the crown to the unaided eye.
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Eye-clean: A diamond that has no inclusions visible to the naked eye - flawless to the naked eye. This is normally true of all diamonds with a grade of about SI-1 or higher on the clarity scale.
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Eye-Clean: An term used in the jewelry industry to describe a diamond with no blemishes or inclusions that are visible to the naked eye (i.e. a human eye which is not aided by magnifying devices such as a jeweler''s loupe or a microscope).

Eye-Clean: A jewelry industry term to describe a diamond with no blemishes or inclusions that are visible to the naked eye.

eye-clean clarity When viewing a diamond with your naked eye the inclusions and blemishes cannot be detected even though they may be quite obvious under 10x magnification.

Eye-clean: A term used when analyzing diamonds. It means that there are no impurities or flaws that are visible to the naked eye.

Eye-clean - A gemstone where the flaws cannot be seen without a 10-power loupe.
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Flawless (eye-clean) stones are required in order for Moon astral talismans to properly transmit beneficial Lunar energy.
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SI1 Clarity is eye-clean and will look simply wonderful in a Diamond Ring.
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Most sunstones are eye-clean, particularly those from their most famous location in Oregon
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Tanzanite is probably the most transparent, or "eye-clean" (free from visible inclusions) of all fine gems.

Aquamarine is readily available in eye-clean stones. Because the color is light, any inclusions in the stone would be easier to see. Its hardness is about 8: it is a fairly tough gemstone. You can assume that an aquamarine has been gently heated.

The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) classifies Zultanite as a Type II transparent gemstone, meaning that it is usually eye-clean (no visible inclusions when the gem is examined approximately 6 inches from the naked eye) with some inclusions ...

Thus eye-clean stones are both desirable and possible. The exception is with the mandarin spessartites from Namibia, which often contain small colorless fibers of tirodite that give the stones a sleepy overall appearance.

Very Slightly Included, or eye-clean, meaning that the stone has some very minor inclusions that are not readily visible without magnification.

5- to 2-carat, eye-clean stones. In addition to the Oregon deposits of faceting-grade labradorite, gem-quality material has been recovered and cut from deposits in California and Nevada.

Clarity grading in colored gemstones is based on the eye-clean standard, that is, a gem is considered flawless if no inclusions are visible with the unaided eye (assuming 20x20 vision).

Terms such as "pure", "eye-clean" and "commercially clean" and other misleading descriptions are not to be used.
The sub-division of the clarity grade VVS, VS and SI into two sub-groups each is only allowable for size of 0.47 ct. and above.

More affordable (and still a great choice) are those diamonds which gemologists call "eye-clean" - diamonds with no inclusions visible to the naked eye.

Better quality sapphires are usually eye-clean with some inclusions under magnification. Sapphire is more available in sizes under two carats, but gems of 5 to 10 carats are not unusual. Sapphire reaches a far greater size than ruby.

As tanzanite crystals occur with reasonably few inclusions, the standard is eye-clean (no visible inclusions when the gem is examined approximately six inches from the naked eye).

Slightly included, imperfections are easily seen with 10X magnification, but are not noticeable without this aid. Also called "eye-clean".
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If you prefer a diamond with no inclusions visible to the naked eye, then VS1 or VS2 would be an ideal clarity match for you. However diamonds with SI1 or SI2 clarity are also a neat choice and are generally referred to as Eye-Clean Diamonds.

the VS2 G will be the finer quality diamond based on a the higher color characteristic coupled with a visually eye-clean diamond. The VVS1-J will be free of almost all inclusions yet have a slight yellow body color.

Emeralds in vivid deep to medium green tone with no secondary hue narrate their own quality. It's very rare to find emeralds free from inclusions. As a result eye-clean emeralds are considered to be supreme.

See also: Clean, Eye, Stone, Color, Cut