Thin - Medium girdle thickness

[Boloh]

Hi all,

Is it safe to purchase a diamond with Thin-Medium thickness? Does it chip easily?

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/7/2008 12:55:03 PM
Author:Boloh
Hi all,

Is it safe to purchase a diamond with Thin-Medium thickness? Does it chip easily?

Thanks,
Paul

Yes!


Any diamond can chip, if hit just right. But these girdles should be fine. Very thin is what to avoid.

 

[chrono]

You are fine with thin to medium. The concern is with very thin girdles and below. Other considerations that make the diamond prone to chipping are:
1. very high settings
2. sharp pointy corners on shapes like Princess cuts
3. wearing it to do "hard" work
4. rare but it happens - knocking it at just the right angle.

However, in general, a thin to medium girdle is a great one. You''ll also have very little hidden weight in the girdle.

 

[surfgirl]

boloh, I have an antique stone with a "very thin - extremely thin" girdle, something common on antique stones. I love my stone, I love it''s performance and I wouldn''t want to change anything about it (like polishing down the girdle to make it sturdier) for fear that its performance would be adversely affected. To that end, I simply do not wear my ering for sports, gardening, anything where I''m doing manual labor things. I would never wear it to get wood from the wood pile, nor would I keep it on when tending the fire. I wear it a lot, but not for rough activities. It''s pretty easy to keep it protected that way. That said, even a med-thick girdle can chip if you whack it in just the right way...It''s a crap shoot, really. All you can do is use good judgment when wearing your ering. Oh, and ENJOY IT!

 

[Fly Girl]

I agree with all of the above. In addition, you should purchase insurance (unless you are willing to replace a chipped diamond from your own bank account.)