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I’ve been thinking of the Tiffany’s ring all week. But seeing the pricey tag – almost £8,500 – I’ve decided to look around. We went to Pravins on Regent Street high street and the saleswoman explained the three important Cs of a diamond – Clarity, Colour, Cut and Carat. For a brief introduction:
 
Clarity is the clearness or purity of the diamond.
 

Symbol
Meaning
Definition

F
Flawless
Free from all inclusions or blemishes.

IF
Internally Flawless
No inclusions visible at 10x magnification.

VVS1
Very Very Slightly Included #1
Inclusions that are extremely difficult to locate at 10x.

VVS2
Very Very Slightly Included #2
Inclusions that are …