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 .
Mosul's population grew rapidly around the turn of the millennium and by 2004 was estimated to be 1,846,500. An estimated half million people fled Mosul in the second half of 2014 when the IS fought with government forces for control of the city.