Hi everyone,
I was surprised yesterday with a beautiful engagement ring - with a center stone that has me quite perplexed. Please forgive me for analyzing the stone instead of enjoying the luxury of it. I think I have found a community of diamond lovers and hope you can help!
It's 1.25 ct, VVS2, H, cut grade very good. No visible inclusions, brilliant cut with .25ct stones on the sides. Six yellow gold prongs.
I've been wearing a black jacket all day and most of yesterday. From just above the center of the diamond (if you're looking at a clock, it's at 12 o'clock) out toward the prong, roughly the size of the prong, I see a black reflection. I can't distinguish which facet. I can make this reflection my skin color if I place a finger at the 6 o'clock prong. If I rotate my hand 90 degrees, the reflection stays at 12 o'clock - I can spin it all the way around and it goes from facet to facet. If I leave my finger at 6 o'clock, it is the color of my finger. If I tip the diamond downward, the reflection looks bigger. I find that if I hold a red shirt up, I see this reflection in red.
What am I seeing? Is this normal? It's like...all I can see when I look at the stone. It either goes away in sunlight or I'm blinded such that I can't see it. Am I totally being a brat?
Thank you SO much. I have been reading through the forums and am excited about the community here, but did not find a thread that discussed this type of reflection. I don't want to mention it to the brand new fiancee if it isn't anything abnormal. If it's cause for concern, I don't want him to get anything less than the best diamond he paid for. Your help is appreciated!!
-tigerlady
I was surprised yesterday with a beautiful engagement ring - with a center stone that has me quite perplexed. Please forgive me for analyzing the stone instead of enjoying the luxury of it. I think I have found a community of diamond lovers and hope you can help!
It's 1.25 ct, VVS2, H, cut grade very good. No visible inclusions, brilliant cut with .25ct stones on the sides. Six yellow gold prongs.
I've been wearing a black jacket all day and most of yesterday. From just above the center of the diamond (if you're looking at a clock, it's at 12 o'clock) out toward the prong, roughly the size of the prong, I see a black reflection. I can't distinguish which facet. I can make this reflection my skin color if I place a finger at the 6 o'clock prong. If I rotate my hand 90 degrees, the reflection stays at 12 o'clock - I can spin it all the way around and it goes from facet to facet. If I leave my finger at 6 o'clock, it is the color of my finger. If I tip the diamond downward, the reflection looks bigger. I find that if I hold a red shirt up, I see this reflection in red.
What am I seeing? Is this normal? It's like...all I can see when I look at the stone. It either goes away in sunlight or I'm blinded such that I can't see it. Am I totally being a brat?
Thank you SO much. I have been reading through the forums and am excited about the community here, but did not find a thread that discussed this type of reflection. I don't want to mention it to the brand new fiancee if it isn't anything abnormal. If it's cause for concern, I don't want him to get anything less than the best diamond he paid for. Your help is appreciated!!
-tigerlady
That said, if you would like more thoughts, did the stone come with a report of any sort? If so, what authority issued it, and do you have a copy that you can post (or can you post the report number)? And do you have any photos of the stone that show the faceting pretty well?
) are in agreement about your ring. Do you want to keep that setting and only change the centre stone? Where did you buy the ring? Will the vendor allow you to choose a new stone or do you want a complete refund and start over? Once you start seeing new stones, come back with the GIA or AGS certs and any pictures, aset and idealscope pictures you can get. We'll give you more feedback.
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