Would you buy a pink sapphire knowing that there is a chip in it.
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Hi! Intense color is the most important feature of a colored stone, so I would keep the ring if the stone is not in danger of breaking. Is the chip located in an area where it could bump against things and get worse? If so, could the stone be moved in the setting so that the chip (if it really is a chip) could be put where nothing would ever touch it? If it is a chip and it won't be harmed any further where it is, I don't think you'll have any problems. But I would take the ring to an independent appraiser who doesn't sell jewelry to find out whether it really is a chip or just a natural inclusion. Good luck!
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Don''t make the mistake of applying diamond clarity grading standards to a sapphire. If you can only see this with a loupe and from the bottom, it''s not an issue. There are other things you might be interested in knowing more about but not this. |
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Maybe it's just me (consumer), but I'd almost be more concerned if a sapphire had no loupe-visible surface imperfections. The more rare and valuable the material, the more likely it is to see this sort of thing. Even if the second jeweler was interested in selling you something, he called it a "natural", which are quite common to see on the pavilion of sapphires - a small part of the skin of the rough. However a natural that you can't see from the top is not a reason to reject a stone - for example with the attached image (just below the girdle), from here, which is a really fine stone.
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As long as there was no danger of the stone splitting at the chip, and as long as it didn''t mar the beauty of the stone, I''d purchase the stone and not worry.
A friend of mine wanted a 2ct diamond and she and her BF went to NY to visit various diamond district shops. There was nothing that size in her BF''s price range....except an SI-2 RB with a chip in the girdle. It was an obvious divot, too. Looked like it chipped being polished or cut. No one wanted to buy this stone because of the chip, and it was selling ridiculously cheap. It otherwise was cut well, was very sparkly, etc. No other marks or occlusions in it. They bought it, and did what the merchant suggested - had the jeweler that made a ring from it set it where a prong was directly over the chip. You could look at this ring close-close-close up and never guess that there is a chip hiding under that prong! A lot of stones with that problem could be bezel set, too. Bridget in Connecticut. |
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Elmo thank you so much for the amazing picture. This is almost exactly the same little chip or whatever it''s called that I see in my sapphire. Mine might be a little smaller and a little lower. It doesn''t look to be in any danger of getting hit the way it was mounted. After reading all the advice, there is absolutely no way I would return it. Everyone laughs at me because I can''t help staring at it. The color is mesmerizing. I love it!
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