Hi. I recently got my 8 year old ring cleaned and almost immediate freaked out. I noticed a line going through it, about 2/3 down from the top. I thought for sure it was cracked. I took it back to the jeweler and they told me it was a feather that was reflecting all around the stone. My husband says he did not recall the stone having a featehr in it. Yes, there are some small inclusions, but he says no feather that he can recall. So, I went for a second opninion and was told it was a girdle reflection. I was also able to look at it through the microscope and see it. It looks just like the one golfer posted on this thread:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-what-happened-to-my-diamond.76393/
Coming here helped to confirm this for me, although, I am surprised I never noticed it before. Maybe when the ring is dirty, you can't see it at all. Anyway, my question is why the first jeweler, that is from a well known chain store, would say it was a feather? I am glad it is not cracked like I originially thought, but you would think a jeweler would also know a feather when they see one. Should I go for a third opinion? Although, like I said, this site has pretty much confirmed for me what it is.
Are these reflections common? Also, has anyone else actually been able to see on through a microscope?
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-what-happened-to-my-diamond.76393/
Coming here helped to confirm this for me, although, I am surprised I never noticed it before. Maybe when the ring is dirty, you can't see it at all. Anyway, my question is why the first jeweler, that is from a well known chain store, would say it was a feather? I am glad it is not cracked like I originially thought, but you would think a jeweler would also know a feather when they see one. Should I go for a third opinion? Although, like I said, this site has pretty much confirmed for me what it is.
Are these reflections common? Also, has anyone else actually been able to see on through a microscope?