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[Clarity Grade] I1 [Description] 
Included (1st Degree) – I1 clarity inclusions are even more obvious and clearly seen than SI2 clarity inclusions. Most I1 inclusions are visible to the naked eye – even on brilliant cuts. I1 clarity inclusions are so obviously visible on step cuts (Asscher Cuts & Emerald Cuts) that you rarely see them produced. In fact, at the time of this article’s writing, James Allen had a total of only six I1 clarity Emerald cuts 0.90 carats and higher. They had no I1 clarity Asscher cuts in stock (any weight). This is why the sample picture to the right features a princess cut diamond and not a step cut. Just because the sample picture on the right is as hideous as it is doesn’t mean you can’t find a perfectly eye-clean beautiful I1 clarity diamond. As I mentioned above, most clarity grades are comprised of several to many smaller inclusions spread out over the area of the diamond. In such cases, the I1 clarity inclusion will be much less noticeable to the naked eye, if at all. Concentrated black inclusions in the center of the diamond are the exception, not the rule. I show them here in this chart simply to show how bad each clarity grade can get.
Diamond Clarity Chart @ The Diamond Pro
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