gammongirl
Rough_Rock
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- Apr 12, 2009
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I''m worried that a diamond that came with an AGS certification might be a moissanite!!!
Today, my partner took the diamond ring we purchased from a reputable jewelery store @ two years ago to another reputable jewelry store to have the stone re-set in a new setting. When they were measuring and checking the stone against the AGS paperwork, the moissanite tester gave the most unsettling results: when checking the top of the stone the tester indicated it was a moissanite, when checking the sides the tester also indicated moissanite the majority of times (@6-7) and diamond 1-2 times. Of course it''s possible that the tester malfunctioned - but they checked a bunch of other rings and the tester indicated diamond every time on every part of the stone.
We''ve contacted the store where we bought the ring and things are underway to have the stone tested and get to the bottom of this. In the meantime, I could use a little education... (1) The stone came with AGS certification. I seem to remember that the id# was laser inscribed into the stone and we''ll look into that. But, it is possible that either the certification is fake or that the stone is fake? Like I said, the store has been in the community for over 40 years and is very well known and respected. I would expect that even if a supplier tried to dupe the store, their in-house gemologist wouldn''t have been duped. How can this be explained? (2) Assuming the tester/machine was working properly, what could explain different parts of the stone testing as diamond and other parts moissanite? (3) Is it possible to have the stone tested without removing it from its current platinum setting? Thanks!
Today, my partner took the diamond ring we purchased from a reputable jewelery store @ two years ago to another reputable jewelry store to have the stone re-set in a new setting. When they were measuring and checking the stone against the AGS paperwork, the moissanite tester gave the most unsettling results: when checking the top of the stone the tester indicated it was a moissanite, when checking the sides the tester also indicated moissanite the majority of times (@6-7) and diamond 1-2 times. Of course it''s possible that the tester malfunctioned - but they checked a bunch of other rings and the tester indicated diamond every time on every part of the stone.
We''ve contacted the store where we bought the ring and things are underway to have the stone tested and get to the bottom of this. In the meantime, I could use a little education... (1) The stone came with AGS certification. I seem to remember that the id# was laser inscribed into the stone and we''ll look into that. But, it is possible that either the certification is fake or that the stone is fake? Like I said, the store has been in the community for over 40 years and is very well known and respected. I would expect that even if a supplier tried to dupe the store, their in-house gemologist wouldn''t have been duped. How can this be explained? (2) Assuming the tester/machine was working properly, what could explain different parts of the stone testing as diamond and other parts moissanite? (3) Is it possible to have the stone tested without removing it from its current platinum setting? Thanks!