rounddiamond
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2006
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- 3
Hi,
I'm new to this... I am currently looking for a diamond, and went to what I thought was a reputable private jeweler in my area who has a 2.22 carat round estate diamond. I looked at this diamond under a scope, and it has chips in the edges of the diamond. They want $12,000 for this diamond. It's graded a G color and a VS1, but had no papers. The inclusions in the diamond were very small. (I looked at diamonds at other jewelers under a scope and the inclusions in their stones looked much larger for the same rated VS1.) They told me that the chip wouldn't harm the diamond, and that they thought of having the diamond recut and then sell it, but they felt it would lose value if it was recut, as it would loose carat weight. Also, the culet doesn't come to a point, but you can see a circle on the bottom.
My questions : Can the chip cause the diamond to eventually fracture? Can I have the stone mounted so that a prong covers the chip? (You can't see it with the naked eye.) Should this diamond be appraised first? Where do I go to find an appraiser in my area and what can I expect to pay? If the stone is recut, do they only cut the outside edges.... or recut and reshape the whole diamond.
Or, should I just run from this diamond!!
Thanks for any help!
I'm new to this... I am currently looking for a diamond, and went to what I thought was a reputable private jeweler in my area who has a 2.22 carat round estate diamond. I looked at this diamond under a scope, and it has chips in the edges of the diamond. They want $12,000 for this diamond. It's graded a G color and a VS1, but had no papers. The inclusions in the diamond were very small. (I looked at diamonds at other jewelers under a scope and the inclusions in their stones looked much larger for the same rated VS1.) They told me that the chip wouldn't harm the diamond, and that they thought of having the diamond recut and then sell it, but they felt it would lose value if it was recut, as it would loose carat weight. Also, the culet doesn't come to a point, but you can see a circle on the bottom.
My questions : Can the chip cause the diamond to eventually fracture? Can I have the stone mounted so that a prong covers the chip? (You can't see it with the naked eye.) Should this diamond be appraised first? Where do I go to find an appraiser in my area and what can I expect to pay? If the stone is recut, do they only cut the outside edges.... or recut and reshape the whole diamond.
Or, should I just run from this diamond!!
Thanks for any help!