VuittonGal
Shiny_Rock
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- Jun 22, 2005
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A chipped corner (or corners) on a princess cut is a fairly common problem. And as already alluded to above, a very thin or extremely thin girdle can make a princess cut very susceptible to chipping at those corners (and I''ve always avoided them like the plague). Most jewelers know they have to be extra careful when setting a princess because chipping is so common. Even a princess that doesn''t appear to be chipped can have (under high magnification) what I''ve observed as "microchips" on the tips of those sharp corners from improper handling. All of this reminds me of something Bill Bray mentioned recently (Bill is one of the best re-cut and diamond repair specialists in the country). He said repairing chipped princess cuts makes up the bulk of his business.