VS clarity is the next grade after VVS. Generally, the difference between the two comes down to the number and size of inclusions. A VS diamond will have more flaws, but what makes the biggest difference in terms of visibility is the size of these inclusions â VVS diamonds have smaller flaws than VS ones.
Another historically important product of the area is Mosul marble. In 1987, the city's population was 664,221 people; the 2002 population estimate was 1,740,000, and by 2008 was estimated to be 1,800,000 The city's mayor is now Zuhair Mohsin Mohammed Abdulazeez .
Isis is thought to have about 6,000 fighters ready to defend Mosul, hidden among an estimated civilian population of approximately 600,000, most of whom are expected to flee as the battle intensifies. Before its occupation by Isis, the city was home to more than 2 million people.