Cloud forming??

[davidgelb]

Hey all,
A friend of mine purchased a princess cut diamond E-ring on ebay from a reputable dealer. There were some visible inclusions, but nothing major. He said that a couple weeks ago, his Fiance asked him if he could see a cloud in the corner near one of the prongs, but he couldn''t see it. Now, he says that the cloud is more pronounced and visible. It seems as if the cloud wasn''t there to begin with, but formed and is getting larger. Is this possible? What could cause a cloud to form in a cut diamond?

Thanks for the help!!

-David

 

[TravelingGal]

Is he absolutely sure it''s a diamond?

 

[Ellen]

Date: 5/30/2007 1:00:25 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Is he absolutely sure it''s a diamond?

And has it been cleaned really well?

A visit to an independant appraisor may be in order....

 

[davidgelb]

Thank you...yeah, I have already told him that he needs to get to an appraiser ASAP. We''ll see what they say.


Thanks,
David

 

[canuk-gal]

Date: 5/30/2007 1:13:13 PM
Author: davidgelb
Thank you...yeah, I have already told him that he needs to get to an appraiser ASAP. We''ll see what they say.


Thanks,
David

HI:

Good thinking--hope the stone has not, somehow, been damaged.

cheers--Sharon

 

[strmrdr]

the diamond got dirty and the inclusions became more visible,,,,
clean it well and it will go back to the way it was.....

 

[Lorelei]

An inclusion won''t all of a sudden appear in a diamond, however damage can sometimes have some visible effects around it, but it doesn''t sound like this is the case here. Very often people have and wear a diamond for a while, then suddenly the light is just right and the angle - an inclusion pops up which they may not have noticed previously. This is a more likely explanation in my opinion, or if it is a clarity enhanced diamond, there is a small possibility that the filling has become unstable due to a jewellers torch, or some cleaners with ammonia in aren''t recommended for these stones if this was used. I think too the independant appraiser is a good idea.

 

[kcoursolle]

I think they should clean the ring. However, for many many other reasons, they need to have it appraised and they should insure it too!

 

[Miscka]

Is it possible it was clairty enhanced and is losing the filling?