Girdle thickness question

[Adjustable]

Is an emerald cut diamond with a medium to extremely thin girdle (0.11mm/ 1.9%) easily chipable? Any quick information would be most appreciated, If I decide on this stone I am going to purcahse soon. Found a beautiful diamond just want to make sure I wont have a lot of problems with the extremely thin girdle. Thanks!!

 

[AChiOAlumna]

With an Ethn girdle you have a higher likelihood of chipping the stone, but there is no guarantee that it will/won''t chip. It is recommended that Ethn or Ethk girdles in general are to be steered away from, but it also depends on your setting...a bezel setting will be less likely to chip....

 

[Richard Sherwood]

Before eliminating a beautiful diamond with an extremely thin girdle, I would recommend having it examined by an appraiser to do determine where the extremely thin portion is, and how much girdle area it covers.

Often it is a very small stretch on a benign area of the girdle, or an area that can be covered and protected by the setter.