Large diamond and Twinning Wisps vs smaller diamond

[SMPInvestimenti]

Hello everyone,

I have a budget of about $12,00 to $14,000 and have been saving for a few years. I have looked at many diamonds and a jeweler showed me something new. It is a very clean (to the eye) 1.7 round cut diamond but has quite a large twinning wisp. The price is on the higher end of my budget. Would it be better to go with a smaller diamond and less flaws? This diamond really is beautiful when looking at it with the naked eye and I had never encountered this twinning wisp scenario. Is it a pretty negative flaw to have in a diamond? You can see the report below. Thank you for your help!

 

[30yearsofdiamonds]

The plotting is almost always a lot more scary then the actual stone looks to the naked eye. I for one am a fan of most SI2 stones based on twinning wisps. They are not in any way dangerous and are totally internal.

 

[TC1987]

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-with-this-twinning-wisp-inclusion-pictures.192126/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-with-this-twinning-wisp-inclusion-pictures.192126/[/URL]
Examine it very, very closely, since you can see it in persom. In that linked thread ^^^ Garry H said:

You said in 1st post clarity does not worry you, so choose a non eyeclean honest SI2 and get the most sparkle.
Photo's will not show the dulling effect of the twinning, and if it is really eye clean then it WILL be duller.

I'm thinking there was a more recent thread where a couple of the vendors discussed twinning wisps and what could be negative about them. Okay, found it:
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/twinning-wisp-how-exactly-does-it-affect-brilliance.199865/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/twinning-wisp-how-exactly-does-it-affect-brilliance.199865/[/URL]

 

[Passion4diamonds]

I just purchased an SI1 that looked terrible on paper because of all the twining wisps but was completely eye clean! Hope that helps
Here's a larger, eye clean stone in a better color within your budget: http://www.jewelsbygrace.com/loose-diamonds/1-ct-to-2-00/1-81ct-round-brilliant-cut-diamond-gia-h-si1.html#.U3K362wU_oY
Can't believe this hasn't been scooped up yet! Good luck!

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Twinning wisps are among my 'favorite' inclusions in polished diamonds. The fears stemming from twinning wisps have to do with crystal structure distortion, but that is more important in rough planning where strain can impact the finished diamond. Once a diamond is polished it has been through more wear and tear than it will ever see in real-life wear. I agree 100% with 30yearsofdiamond's assessment on this.

 

[RockyRacoon]

Here are some other stones in that price range worth considering:

1.64ct, I, SI1
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/12119/

1.70ct, I, SI2
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/11924/

 

[diamondseeker2006]

The biggest problem is that the stone appears to be way overpriced. I am seeing 1.7 J SI2's around $10k on the PS search tool, but none in-house with pictures. For $14,625 you can get a top quality, ideal cut hearts and arrows, 1.71 ct., I SI1. That's a full color and clarity grade higher!

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3063718.htm

or this 1.66 I SI1 at $13,304 with PS discount and wire pmt:

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2994227.htm

Here's a hearts and arrows ideal cut 1.64 ct, I SI1 at $13,296 (which I see Rocky also posted while I was working on my post!)

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/12119/

 

[treasurehunter]

The worse on paper the better in real life, the better on paper the worse in real life.

 

[couchpotato]

I saw your post and wanted to learn about twinning wisps too a few days ago. I happened to stumble upon this video, which explains about the effects on a few different inclusions such as twinning wisps, crystals, clouds, feathers, and etc. Granted I do not know how reliable the source is but it is from some jeweler in the UK called Samara James. Hope this helps you and everyone else that is a newbie like us!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xein8mAOjNg

 

[TC1987]

The biggest problem is that the stone appears to be way overpriced. I am seeing 1.7 J SI2's around $10k on the PS search tool, but none in-house with pictures. ...

OP: Priced that low + not in-house is most likely not eyeclean Si2. Eyeclean SI2 is pretty rare to begin with, and most are immediately snatched up by jewelers and won't be on the virtual list.