The Rare Flawless Diamonds

A diamond is a very special gift from the Earth, but flawless diamonds are a true miracle of the Earth. A brief tutorial on diamonds found in books and online will guide a person through the 4 C’s, but they may still not be aware of the rarity of flawless diamonds.

What makes diamonds flawless is a combination of the diamonds color and the diamonds clarity. The color of a diamond actually pertains to the color of the stone which is commonly graded on a scale from D, colorless, to Z, a slight brownish or yellowish color. The clarity of a diamond pertains to the amount of blemishes on the surface of the diamond and inclusions actually in the stone. If a diamond is graded with a D in color and has no blemishes and no inclusions, then the diamond is flawless.

Flawless diamonds are very rare. It is common to find a diamond that is graded D, colorless, but has a few imperfections. However to cross a diamond that is graded D and has no imperfections is very rare. One can imagine the surprise when the Millennium Star, a 273.15 flawless Pear shaped diamond went on display at the Museum of Natural History. The Millennium Star is considered the Worlds second largest flawless diamond.

The rarity of flawless diamonds does not mean that it is not possible to acquire a diamond that may look flawless to the naked eye. The advanced cutting methods that are used on rough diamonds today will take a diamond that has a color grading of D and allow the diamond cutter to expertly hide the imperfections of the stone. The brilliant cut colorless diamonds graded D will appear flawless to the naked eye, but not to the wallet.

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