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 .
At the start of the 21st century, Mosul and its surrounds had an ethnically and religiously diverse population; the majority of Mosul's population were Arabs, with Assyrians, Armenians, Turkmens, Kurds, Yazidis, Shabakis, Mandaeans, Kawliya, Circassians in addition to other, smaller ethnic minorities.