Some of you might remember my prior post about trading in my engagement ring from a prior marriage towards a new engagement ring. My fiancee traded in the old ring and got something else I was not happy with for several reasons (all in my prior post) including that there were inclusions visible from the side. Well, after discussing it we replaced the stone, this time through a jeweler we BOTH trust because my fiancee seems to have gotten taken advantage of the first go round. We ended up with a G color, Excellent Cut, SI1, 1.92 round brilliant (GIA Certified). My fiancee and I went over this and I emphasized how important it was to me that the diamond not have any visible inclusions. Both he and the jeweler (who again, we trust) examined the stone on more than one occasion and determined it was an eye clean SI1. Based on this, and in an attempt to be somewhat surprised, I did not come in to look at the stone myself (probably should have). Long story short, the stone is beautiful and much nicer than the first. However, there is a tiny black speck that I can see with my naked eye faintly through the side AND from the top down (I believe they are the same spot, not two different spots). My fiancee CANNOT see this with his naked eye, even now that I have indicated to him exactly where it is. It is small, and I guess the bottom line is that my fiancee is 40 years old and far sighted and therefore cannot see it while I am a bit younger and have overcorrected vision with my contacts lenses in. Now that I know it is there, though, I feel like I see it almost every time I look down.
I do not want to go through any more stone replacement or trading and I cannot believe how difficult this entire thing has been. I guess I have two questions, one for informational purposes and the other about a possible solution before I just give up altogether:
1. Does it sound right that this was graded GIA SI1 when this spot is visible to me top down?
2. Based on the GIA certificate, I believe the actual location of the inclusion is towards the side of the pavilion yet it can be seen top down. When viewing the stone top down, the speck is just above the table and not close enough to the edge to be covered by a prong. Is it possible that, if I cover the part of the pavilion where the inclusion is visible with a prong, that the inclusion will no longer be reflected through the top anymore? I'm not sure if blocking the light source to it through the side could potentially help (but of course am hoping so).
Thanks for entertaining my neurosis.
I do not want to go through any more stone replacement or trading and I cannot believe how difficult this entire thing has been. I guess I have two questions, one for informational purposes and the other about a possible solution before I just give up altogether:
1. Does it sound right that this was graded GIA SI1 when this spot is visible to me top down?
2. Based on the GIA certificate, I believe the actual location of the inclusion is towards the side of the pavilion yet it can be seen top down. When viewing the stone top down, the speck is just above the table and not close enough to the edge to be covered by a prong. Is it possible that, if I cover the part of the pavilion where the inclusion is visible with a prong, that the inclusion will no longer be reflected through the top anymore? I'm not sure if blocking the light source to it through the side could potentially help (but of course am hoping so).
Thanks for entertaining my neurosis.