Show us your inclusions! SI1 to I3

[lumpkin]

I thought I''d bring this over from rocky talky because this is more the picture forum.

Here is my SI1. There are some feathers, but depending on the angle, you can only see one of them, and sometimes, not even that one. There is a tiny carbon in the first picture that took me several months to find, and even then only with a 30x loupe. I never thought I''d like an SI stone, but I can''t see any of these inclusions even if I look very, very closely without a loupe. SI1 can be quite a bargain.

I''m hoping you all will chime in with pictures of your own inclusions -- SI1 to I3.

 

[diamondringlover]

My princess is a SI2, it has a small feather on the side near a prong, I do not have any carbon spots, I cannot take good pictures (I got to try some of the advice on another thread and try again), my ring sparkles like crazy and you can not see "flaws" from the top.

 

[curiopotter]

Here''s my 1.092 H SI2

 

[curiopotter]

Here''s the IS

 

[lumpkin]

Curiopotter, that is one very clean SI1. Can you point out the inclusions and tell us what they are?

 

[4bugzinarug]

Here''s our G SI2. We were told that it probably should be more like a VS2. It has an incredibly small feather at the base of the culet. No carbon, clouds, pinpoints, etc. Just that one tiny feather that is nearly impossible to see without a whole lot of magnification We can''t even see it at 10x. I LOVE MY ROCK!!

 

[curiopotter]

Date: 4/26/2007 11:49:52 PM
Author: lumpkin
Curiopotter, that is one very clean SI1. Can you point out the inclusions and tell us what they are?

It''s an SI2, and I have a really really really hard time finding the inclusions. I need to buy a 40X loupe and mess around with my stone.. I won''t have the diamond back for a while, so if I remember to take photos of my inclusions when i get it back, I''ll post ''em.

This is all I could gather... There are some teeny pinpoints in the center too. It''s still on WF''s website-- feel free to take a look at the report. http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-175734.htm#

 

[lumpkin]

Thankyou 4bugz and Curio. I think this is wonderful for anyone to see when they are debating what clarity they will get.

I think your diamonds are incredibly clean for SI2. Curio, could I ask which lab did your report, and also the same thing of you, 4bugz?

My report came from GIA.

 

[sevens one]

Hey Lumpkin here is a thread
for you.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/lets-post-our-si-stones-here.36489/

 

[4bugzinarug]

Oops! Ours is an AGS 000 Ideal cut ... another picture attached

Both our jeweler and appraiser thought that it was somewhat conservatively graded. I don''t know what the requirements are to make it to an SI2. They thought it was more like VS2.

 

[curiopotter]

Mine was also graded by AGS.

 

[njc]

GIA graded SI2. I can only see it with my naked eye when I hold it juuuuust right and am trying to find it. Whenever I get it cleaned, its the first thing I look for when I get it back!

I think there are some other little ones in there, but I''ve never seen them. This pic was taken using my little printers loop... no clue how strong it is... 6-10x.

 

[lumpkin]

Thanks, NJC, I'll bet you can't even begin to see that inclusion unless it's really magnified. Cool magnification photo, and I've always liked your solitaire set.