Indented natrual??

[karenleah15]

Oh now I am worried again. My round has a "very thin to slightly thick" girdle. I also have an "indented natural!" My diamond is doomed isn''t it??? I have looked and looked for the indented natural. I can''t find it. Even with a 30X loupe. UGH! Should I return this diamond? The jeweler is happy to sway it for me for an equal diamond. What do you think??

 

[karenleah15]

natural*

 

[Richard Sherwood]

What''s the clarity grade on your diamond?

An indented natural is considered a clarity characteristic. If your diamond is graded SI1 or better for example, it can''t be much of a detriment (in other words, not visible to the naked eye).

 

[rodentman]

My first EightStar had an indented natural and it made no difference whatsoever in the beauty of the stone. It was a VVS2 per GIA; my appraiser rated it VVS1.

 

[pyramid]

Does an indented natural not affect the girdle width sometimes or are they usually smaller than a natural?

 

[pyramid]

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[karenleah15]

My diamond is a VS2 and F color. It is beautiful!!! I am just worried about the very thin to slightly thick girdle with the indented natural.

 

[pyramid]

bump

 

[IrishEyes]

An indented natural is just part of the original rough left on the diamond after it is polished. They are usually located on the girdle, so I don''t think it will be a problem or compromise the durability of your stone. Remember that diamonds are graded under 10x magnification, not with the naked eye. If you can''t even see it, it''s obviously not a threat to the beauty of the stone, either. I think all will be fine!! Don''t worry, think of it as a birthmark on your diamond and be proud of it!

 

[Capitol Bill]

Date: 6/22/2005 7:13:17 PM
Author:karenleah15
Oh now I am worried again. My round has a ''very thin to slightly thick'' girdle. I also have an ''indented natural!'' My diamond is doomed isn''t it??? I have looked and looked for the indented natural. I can''t find it. Even with a 30X loupe. UGH! Should I return this diamond? The jeweler is happy to sway it for me for an equal diamond. What do you think??

Karenleah,
Relax. An indented natural (especially in a VS2) is nothing to get excited about unless you''re like me and find them really cool to look at!

The presence of an indented natural is an indication that the craftspeople who cut your stone took painstaking effort in the planning stage to preserve as much carat weight as possible from the original rough. That also may be the likely reason for the ''very thin to slightly thick'' girdle. Again, in the scheme of things, not something to get terribly excited about unless your consumed by the thought of it. By the way, it was a nice gesture by your jeweler to offer to swap your stone for another. If you feel you''ll sleep better at night with less of a girdle variance, then perhaps you should take him up on his offer. But there''s obviously something about this diamond that caught your eye or you wouldn''t have chosen it in the first place. So if your otherwise pleased with your diamond, no worries! Enjoy!

Bill

 

[karenleah15]

I really do love my diamond. I don''t think I would be happy swapping it out for another one. The jeweler we got it from has a chip policy. If it chips they will replace my stone with a like one. I also have it fully insured. I just think it is very beautiful. I wish I could see the indented natural. I talked to my jeweler and she said that when they set the diamond they put it under a prong as most people wouldn''t like to see it. LOL! She is will to reset the stone for me but I don''t think I could put up with not having my ring for a week LOL!

Thank you everyone for you advice!

 

[Rank Amateur]

I like to think of a natural as a part of the diamond left just as God made it. Cool really.

 

[karenleah15]

I agree! I would love to see it. I understand why they put it under a prong, but I would rather have it where I could see it.