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IF is premium clarity. One carat lab grown diamonds are a great starting point. The old mine cushion's larger facets make clarity slightly more appreciable. IF costs less than Flawless and looks identical. For on-finger beauty, VS1 or VS2 delivers the same result. IF is valuable for the report or for personal satisfaction.
Both are eye-clean. The larger antique facets make IF slightly more appreciable than in modern crushed-ice, but VS1 costs 15% to 25% less. Those savings fund a beautiful vintage setting with milgrain or filigree.
For the report, for larger stones, or for personal satisfaction of near-perfect quality in the vintage faceting. The old mine cushion is one of the shapes where high clarity is somewhat more appreciable due to larger facets.
Internally Flawless clarity is always eye-clean. No inclusions visible under 10x magnification, only minor surface blemishes. At 1 carats, the stone size keeps inclusions manageable. The old mine cushion cut's antique brilliant faceting helps mask minor inclusions.