Oh the poor thing. While going through the" non-fine" jewelry formally belonging to my late auntie, I happened across a small 1/2 carat oec in a rather junk setting.
I, at first, though it had to be fake as auntie tended to wear all her diamonds....at the same time.
No, it s real. A cute facet pattern, faces up white (I'd estimate low H/I color)......sparkles well.
HOWEVER, it looks like it's taken a couple of turns in the garbage disposal! OMG!
There is a v-shaped chip in the girdle. Not a nick size - a good size chunk. While louping under 10x, there appears to be collateral damage starting at the chip moving downward to the 7 o'clock position across the lower girdle and pavilion facets. I can't see everything as the setting is in the way.
Hmmmm.. what to do? Try to save it with a recut and polishing? Or take my chances and have it reset in a bezel pendant to protect it and hope for the best. The girdle is extremely thin. Either would probably run me the same amount of money.
I know I'd lose substantial weight with a recut - if it is even possible.
To the average Joe it's eyeclean and sparkles like only an oec can. Love those chunky petals!
I, at first, though it had to be fake as auntie tended to wear all her diamonds....at the same time.
No, it s real. A cute facet pattern, faces up white (I'd estimate low H/I color)......sparkles well.
HOWEVER, it looks like it's taken a couple of turns in the garbage disposal! OMG!
There is a v-shaped chip in the girdle. Not a nick size - a good size chunk. While louping under 10x, there appears to be collateral damage starting at the chip moving downward to the 7 o'clock position across the lower girdle and pavilion facets. I can't see everything as the setting is in the way.
Hmmmm.. what to do? Try to save it with a recut and polishing? Or take my chances and have it reset in a bezel pendant to protect it and hope for the best. The girdle is extremely thin. Either would probably run me the same amount of money.
I know I'd lose substantial weight with a recut - if it is even possible.
To the average Joe it's eyeclean and sparkles like only an oec can. Love those chunky petals!
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