Diamond shrinkage syndrome

[mmmdoan]

Hi,

Is it possible to experience diamond shrinkage even before I receive my ring? I started out looking at .70 ct., then 1 ct. and now I am expecting a 1.21 ct next week for my e-ring! It has great specs: ideal cut, J colour, vvs1, HCA score of 1.4.

I'm super excited about it, but the thought of it being small is creeping up on me.
I know this is a beautiful size for my very first e-ring, but if I'm feeling shrinkage now, what's going to happen a month from receiving my ring? I have small hands, 4.5 finger.

thanks for reading.

 

[Diamondbug]

Hahaha you sound like me!! Already thinking of an upgrade!! But really a 1.2 is an awesome size. Depending on where you live a 1ct stone is plenty HUGE!! but of course maybe in a few years...... UPGRADE!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I surely hope you bought from a vendor with a generous upgrade policy! If not, send this one back!

 

[Polished]

You were probably right to pre-empt DSS the way you have! I hope you love the size of your diamond and ring once it arrives and is on your finger.

 

[mmmdoan]

LOL Love to hear some understanding!

Definitely lurking on pricescope triggered the DSS.

I can deal with 1.21ct for now... thinking about that future upgrade makes me feel good too.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Hi,

Is it possible to experience diamond shrinkage even before I receive my ring? I started out looking at .70 ct., then 1 ct. and now I am expecting a 1.21 ct next week for my e-ring! It has great specs: ideal cut, J colour, vvs1, HCA score of 1.4.

I'm super excited about it, but the thought of it being small is creeping up on me.
I know this is a beautiful size for my very first e-ring, but if I'm feeling shrinkage now, what's going to happen a month from receiving my ring? I have small hands, 4.5 finger.

thanks for reading.

Diamonds usually shrinks about .15mm per yr..

 

[Mayk]

Time to plan the first reset... Halo!

 

[arkieb1]

Yep I think hanging out here doesn't help what starts off as a normal size seems to shrink the more you keep looking

 

[diamondseeker2006]

What Arkie said is very true. There is no way I would have the size diamond I have now if it weren't for PS. This is an expensive hobby!

 

[SparklySoprano]

Hi, mmmdoan! I think that the fact you went up to a third size when finally selecting should give you some reassurance that what you will have is just right for you.

I was worried that I would feel my recent upgrade from a .72 to a 1.03 was not enough, but then it was not exactly planned as part of my reset and it was what we could afford. Plus I did have reassurance that the stone was far superior in cut to the old, which makes a difference. When I received the ring, I was stunned and slightly hyperventilated even! Yours sounds like a stunner, too, so your choice of cut will help a lot.

Truth be told, I did select a halo to help avoid DSS, as well. Yet once in a while, even though I love my new ring setting, I wonder what it would feel like without the halo. Did I miss out on that experience of having a 1 carat classic solitaire? My original e-ring was not a halo, by the way, it was a simple three stone with two baguettes flanking the center stone. So, I guess another point I am making is that it can be normal to wonder "what if..."

And if futures grant us luck, we can always upgrade down the road, like others have said!

P.s. I have small hands similar to yours in size. I fully believe your diamond will look stunning on your size finger. Please post when you get it.

 

[mmmdoan]

Yep! There will always be halo... I have it set in a simple classic six prong solitaire for now.
I'm not even a jewelery wearer, but now I just want to be draped in diamonds (big ones) lol thanks pricescope.

But actually thanks pricesope, for helping me pick a good one.

There also always be re-setting, upgrading, anniversaries, birthdays etc...

I will share once it's on my finger. The waiting game is hard too.