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Help!! How much to laser drill out black spot from table of diamond?

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Seeputt

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I recently found a 2.50ct+, SI1 ,color G super ideally cut, hearts an arrows stone for a bit over $4k.From looking at the 360 views,it really blings beautifully and an HCA score of 1.5 further backs that up,but there are 2 inclusions.One is some scattered pepper around the 7'o'clock edge of the stone which can be covered by a prong,the other is a black crystal in the lower mid table that reflects on nearly all the facets on the right side of the stone at a certain angle..My questions are ,can the dark table inclusion be removed?. if so ,who does this kind of work and around how much would it cost?..Is this a cost effective option,or would it be cheaper to spend considerably more on a better stone out the door?
 
My initial reaction is that you will be better off purchasing a stone with the clarity you desire as is.

I don't know in depth how clarity enhancement works, just a basic idea, but I do not think it is possible to remove such a (relatively) small inclusion without damaging the stone, or possibly making it worse. If this was easy and cheap to do, my thoughts are that this would be commonly done to improve the clarity (and thus the value) of most mined diamonds.

Somone with more knowledge on this may weigh in, but most likely it will come down to either living with the diamond as is, or trying again with a new one.
 
Drilling doesn’t remove the inclusion, it just changes the color. Usually.it doesn’t even always do that. Most jewelers don’t offer this service but if you want to pursue it expect a few hundred dollars per carat plus some shipping. I’m with the above, I wouldn’t recommend doing it. Buy a different stone if you don’t like the clarity.
 
Plenty of other diamonds currently for sale all over the planet.
 
Find another stone.
 
Looks like the majority here,(everybody) advises not to do this..How about purchasing the stone as is,considering other LCD's of comparable size,color ,and cut are thousands more expensive?..I reiterate,the small inclusion on the table is not bad itself,but it reflects off the right side facets at a certain angle..How much,if any,would this play on the fire and scintillation of the stone itself ?,there's no HCA score for that..Is there no such thing as "a diamond in the rough"?..(no pun intended)
 
Can you post a pic/video?
 
Seeputt said:
Looks like the majority here,(everybody) advises not to do this..How about purchasing the stone as is,considering other LCD's of comparable size,color ,and cut are thousands more expensive?..I reiterate,the small inclusion on the table is not bad itself,but it reflects off the right side facets at a certain angle..How much,if any,would this play on the fire and scintillation of the stone itself ?,there's no HCA score for that..Is there no such thing as "a diamond in the rough"?..(no pun intended)
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This is squarely in the territory of personal preference: only YOU can answer the question whether this diamond appeals to you or not and is worth the price of admission. If you see the value and like what you see, then the question is answered in full. :)
 
If you love it as is, then buy it, but if you want to further modify it, seems wasteful. Laser drilled diamonds are worth less than non drilled ones, and lab diamonds are worth less than mined diamonds (of like quality). So taking a lab diamond and getting it drilled seems like… why? There are thousands of diamonds that you could get that don’t need modification.
 
ringo865 said:
If you love it as is, then buy it, but if you want to further modify it, seems wasteful. Laser drilled diamonds are worth less than non drilled ones, and lab diamonds are worth less than mined diamonds (of like quality). So taking a lab diamond and getting it drilled seems like… why? There are thousands of diamonds that you could get that don’t need modification.
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I'm not worried about how much the diamond is worth after purchase,lab or mined,They all loose 30-50% of retail after a couple yrs of ownership,lab or mined.My only concern is maximum beauty and getting as much of that as I can for the money I have to spend.
 
Seeputt said:
I'm not worried about how much the diamond is worth after purchase,lab or mined,They all loose 30-50% of retail after a couple yrs of ownership,lab or mined.My only concern is maximum beauty and getting as much of that as I can for the money I have to spend.
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I only entertain lab grown diamonds because they are real diamonds and retain the same beauty for only a fraction of the cost of earth mined diamonds..Over the last 25yrs I could always afford $4k for a diamond,but that diamond would probably be sub 1ct and look like hammered dog crap!.Fast fwd 25yrs,no I can buy a +2ct, beautiful,well cut,nice color,lab grown diamond for the same $4k..Why not save $15-$30k?,and look good doing it!
 
Are you open to alternative suggestions?
Not knowing where you are located at in the world, hopefully these are viable potential choices.

Here is a GIA graded 2.23 I SI1 with some light peppering, but still less obvious than the bigger carbon crystal in the one that you originally inquired about. GIA can be stricter on color than IGI, so I'd expect this one to come in at a G, H, or I if IGI did the grading, depending on which of their labs performed it.
This one is a CVD with PGT that appears to lean a bit grayish.

2.23 Carat I SI1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GIA Certified 3415124749 Affinity Cut - D49116202

2.23 carat, Round, I Color, SI1 clarity, GIA Certified Diamond, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D49116202
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Here is a 2.24 I VS1 graded by IGI (so probably in the I, J, or K span if GIA were to grade it).
Also a CVD and this one is specifically categorized as a Type IIa, so it does lean yellow as almost any earth grown IIa would.

SOLD ITEM 2.24 CARAT Round | LAB-GROWN DIAMOND | I COLOR | VS1 CLARITY | Excellent CUT | IGI CERTIFIED | STOCK ID: 3103722 | The Art Of Jewels

2.24 CARAT Round | LAB-GROWN DIAMOND | I COLOR | VS1 CLARITY | Excellent CUT | IGI CERTIFIED | STOCK ID: 3103722
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Listen, I can’t tell you what laser drilling costs but I would definitely consider that 2.24 up there. Even if you can find someone to drill this diamond you’re considering, it could make things worse, then what?
 
Clarity enhancement is done with lasers drilling through the diamond. My understanding is that it works best with very small inclusions. I can’t see that inclusion being successfully laser drilled as it is a big carbon fleck.
You could spend the extra money attempting it and end up with a wrecked diamond AND a bill for the service.
I would suggest either living with the inclusion or keep looking for a diamond with less visibly apparent inclusions. A carbon fleck is a hard one, once noticed it just stays prominent in your field of view.
 
The comments here have been great,even the sarcastic ones!. Considering I'm a novice in the field of diamond selecting,I'll pass like the pros here suggest..I can only make a mistake if I purchase,no mistake if I don't,thanks gang .
 
Seeputt said:
The comments here have been great,even the sarcastic ones!. Considering I'm a novice in the field of diamond selecting,I'll pass like the pros here suggest..I can only make a mistake if I purchase,no mistake if I don't,thanks gang .
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Kudos for coming to that decision.
Patience equals a quality outcome versus a rapid regret.
 
That is a fairly substantial bit of carbon. If you can view it as Cindy Crawford's mole and the unique identifier of your diamond, go ahead. If it'll bug you, don't even try. They're making more every day.
 
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