8-10 Ct Emerald Cut

[Round Halo Lover]

Hi all,

My aunt has inherited a ring and we are trying to figure out if it's a real diamond. From comparing it to my 2ct round, I am guessing the centre stone is easily 8-10 cts.I examined it with my loupe and I can see teeny tiny bubble inclusions so Im thinking it's the real deal.
its definitely an emerald cut, I can't detect any hint of colour (and I'm quite sensitive to colour) - again I was comparing it to my E colour.

I was examining the cut and the facet on one of the slides looks slanted - like it's thicker at one side versus the other. Could this be an indication that it's a man made stone and not a diamond? I tried the 'fog test' and it doesn't fog up!
The ring is hallmarked, it's 9ct gold (white) and I think it originated in Birmingham as it is also stamped with an anchor symbol.

I'm bringing it to a diamond dealer next week but in the meantime, does anyone have any insight as to whether this is likely to be a diamond?

Thanks!

 

[KKJohnson]

Take it to a jeweler and have it tested, also do you have photos?

 

[Niel]

Bubbles? I’d be worried it’s spinel with the fact it’s in 9ct gold

Could be anything just don’t get your hopes up.

 

[HappyNewLife]

Yeah, I don't think anyone would put an 8+ct diamond into a soft and not durable metal.

 

[SimoneDi]

Ditto Niel, it could be a variety of stones, but before it’s tested and appraised, it might be best to remain conservative.

Do you have a trusted jeweler that you could ask for assistance in the meantime?

9k gold is quite widely used in Europe, so I wouldn’t let that be an indicator of a stone is real or not.

Also, as others have asked - pics please?

 

[TreeScientist]

Yeah, I don't think anyone would put an 8+ct diamond into a soft and not durable metal.

Um, 9K gold is actually harder than 14K gold, and much harder than platinum. So it is plenty durable. As @SimoneDi said, it was widely used in Europe in the 20th century (although I see more 14K, or "585" gold here now) and plenty of real diamonds are set in 9K gold here, so I don't think that can be used as an indication of whether it's real or fake.

But the only way to know for sure is to take it to an appraiser. Could be a white sapphire or spinel, as it's more difficult to tell a diamond from a white sapphire in step cuts, especially to the untrained eye.

 

[Round Halo Lover]

Ok thanks so much all!

Yes we are in Europe so that agrees with what you are saying about the 9ct gold setting.

How would a jeweller test it? I do have a trusted jeweller so I could go and ask him. I cleaned it up yesterday and the brilliance from the step cuts is just amazing!!!
She also has a 4ct (approx) yellow round brilliant. I'm 100% confident that one is the real deal. It's stunning!
Will try and post a few pics in the next few days! Thank you all! I'm grateful for your comments!

 

[Round Halo Lover]

So I was looking at white sapphires online that are emerald cut and I saw a nice diagram of the facets.

You can see in this pic the way the side facet is more narrow on one side.
Could this also be the case with a diamond? I guess what I'm asking is - is that slanted facet a characteristic of the emerald cut?

 

[Round Halo Lover]

 

[ringo865]

Anything is possible. Do you have pictures?

 

[babs23r]

Pictures?

 

[Austina]

I would think a jeweller would have a diamond tester that they put on the stone to see if it’s real.

 

[lovedogs]

I would think a jeweller would have a diamond tester that they put on the stone to see if it’s real.

That doesn't always mean it's real, moissanite tests as diamond on most testers.

 

[Austina]

Yes I read that old testers could be fooled by Moissanite, but there are apparently newer testers that test for both.