Gemstones are poetry written by nature over geological epochs, crystals forged by the earth's power and cosmic chance. Since ancient times, they have transcended their mineral essence to become the ultimate symbols of power, faith, love, and art
One of the characteristics of crystals is that they have cleavage. Cleavage is the tendency of a crystal to break cleanly along distinct planes. Since most gemstones are crystals, cleavage is an issue that gem buyers as well as jewelers and gem cutte
GemSelect uses the following clarity scale when evaluating and grading our gemstones: IF Clarity Loupe clean - internally flawless; free of inclusions.VVS Clarity Almost loupe clean - very, very slight inclusions; inclusions