Help!!! Is this Inclusion an Issue????

[seriousshopper]

Please Help. I am very close to purchasing this stone, but I am wondering if this is a fatal flaw of the stone. There is a small inclusion in one of the corners of the stone. I have circled it in the picture. Is this a fatal flaw? I have read about how much princess cuts have a tendency to chip. Does this feather increase the chances of chipping the corner?? I am buying the stone from a reputable seller. He has inspected the stone and says it is not an issue as long as the stone is set properly. I trust him, but it doesn''t hurt to get a someone else''s theories regarding the inclusion so close to the corner.
Thanks!!!

 

[seriousshopper]

Also........if the inclusion is not an issue if the stone is set properly......How should the stone be set???? What kind of prongs etc......

Thanks

ss

 

[belle]

i would trust wf if they sat it can be set. have them set it though because they will guarantee the setting job.
as far as prongs, i would go v-caps. i think they look great and they protect the corners well.
best of luck!

 

[seriousshopper]

Belle,

how did you know the seller of the stone was????????????? i never said ANYTHING about who the seller was...

 

[belle]

Date: 7/27/2006 11:47:53 PM
Author: seriousshopper
Belle,

how did you know the seller of the stone was????????????? i never said ANYTHING about who the seller was...

i have a gift.

hehehe...not really. pretty much anyone that has been here for any length of time would know. wf has a certain set up that is very consistent and recognizable. also, they title their 40x mags a certain way.

 

[seriousshopper]

that''s believable..

 

[belle]

Date: 7/28/2006 12:00:10 AM
Author: seriousshopper
that''s believable..

oh good because it''s true!

 

[Beacon]

What is the girdle size - I am wondering if that could figure into how fragile (or not) that corner might be?

 

[seriousshopper]

The girdle size is slightly thick to thick according to the GIA report and 0.15mm according to Sarin report.

 

[FireGoddess]

Ditto to what''s been said - I would let whoever told you it won''t be a problem if set correctly...do the setting of the stone!! I would be quite wary of buying a stone with an inclusion there if I ever wanted anyone except the seller of the stone to do the setting of it.

 

[jcrow]

why not get it appraised? see what a second opinion says?

 

[FireGoddess]

Date: 7/28/2006 5:25:02 PM
Author: jcrow
why not get it appraised? see what a second opinion says?

Even better idea.

 

[seriousshopper]

thanks for the advice!

 

[Snooper]

Another option for setting the princess (prongs) is a single claw. I had my ER remounted with a single claw and I like it better than the V caps