Chip in Diamond Girdle?

[cksnipe]

I received a diamond in the mail today from WF and upon inspection, noticed an area in the girdle that was concerning.

Has anyone seen this before? I can’t tell if it is just a very thin area in the girdle, an extra facet there, or a chip in the girdle. I have attached a couple of photos:

 

[bmfang]

Did the grading report for the stone mention an indented natural or an extra facet was present on the plot diagram?

 

[cksnipe]

No, there was no mention of an extra facet nor indented natural on the GIA cert.

 

[bmfang]

No, there was no mention of an extra facet nor indented natural on the GIA cert.

I would reach out to WF.

You’re talking about this area?

 

[cksnipe]

No, this is the area I was wondering about:

 

[bmfang]

I see it now. Just to the left of where I circled in the first image.

Certainly looks to be a little unusual. Wondering if it is an optical illusion or whether something more serious. Do you have a loupe you can use to look at that area on the girdle with a little more magnification?

 

[denverappraiser]

Looks like a natural to me. Call the seller and ask questions. Did you take that picture or did they?

 

[cksnipe]

Thank you for your input. I took the photos. I reviewed the cert again and it actually does mention an indented natural (I didn’t see it before). I asked a local appraiser to comment and he said the same thing. I guess I feel better about it now. Still deciding whether to keep it. Do you think the natural would increase risk of damage to the stone?

 

[bmfang]

A natural is a facet that is part of the original rough crystal. Would not pose an issue for me.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Do you think the natural would increase risk of damage to the stone?

Nope, but more of a "mind clean" thing for me.

 

[kmoro]

Thank you for your input. I took the photos. I reviewed the cert again and it actually does mention an indented natural (I didn’t see it before). I asked a local appraiser to comment and he said the same thing. I guess I feel better about it now. Still deciding whether to keep it. Do you think the natural would increase risk of damage to the stone?

Was it a Premium Select? If so, I would suggest keeping it. If it was from Virtual Inventory, I would return it. That would have nothing to do with damage and everything to do with upgrade policy

 

[cksnipe]

Thanks for the comments. The stone is a premium select. Like you said, I think we are leaning towards keeping the stone--mainly because of the upgrade policy!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

increases the risk of chipping by 1 in 100.
not a big deal. If all else is good relax

 

[oldminer]

"A natural is a facet that is part of the original rough crystal. Would not pose an issue for me."

A "natural" is not a facet or a chip. Correctly, it is the skin of the original crystal which was left unfinished. It poses virtually no risk.

 

[bmfang]

"A natural is a facet that is part of the original rough crystal. Would not pose an issue for me."

A "natural" is not a facet or a chip. Correctly, it is the skin of the original crystal which was left unfinished. It poses virtually no risk.

Thanks for the correction in terminology @oldminer