No laser inscription?

[Daba]

Should I be concerned that the diamond I'm buying isn't inscribed? Especially since I'm sending it out to a different jeweler to get set.

It's a GIA diamond however the lab report is almost 6 years old. Any concern with that?

 

[Gypsy]

Well, you don't have to have an inscription. My GIA diamond doesn't. And I've had it reset twice.

What clarity is your diamond? Your inclusions can take the place of an inscription if you know what to look for and match it to your certificate.

You can also take your stone to an independent appraiser before and after setting. This is a good idea anyway. And i highly recommend it. They can verify your stone is unharmed. Give you an appraisal for your insurance based on the price of the complete ring. And also verify that the stone is still yours.

Regarding the old GIA certificate. Well, there you want an appraisal of the stone to verify that it still matches the certificate. Not because of switches. But rather because the stone likely hasn't been sitting on a shelf somewhere. It's probably someone's pre-owned stone. And when you wear a stone you risk damage. So the polish or even the inclusions or whatever could have been changed by that wear.

So basically, you need a good INDEPENDENT (I can't emphasize that enough, not one associated with any retail jewelry establishment) appraiser.

https://www.pricescope.com/appraisers

 

[Daba]

Thanks for the response. It's an SI1 and I have a loupe so I was planning on verifying the inclusions. I will also take it to an appraiser. An appraiser from the PS link is 5 minutes from my house.

 

[bagelboy]

Since you may be new to the world of diamonds, I hope you know that diamonds can chip during the setting process. I would discuss that possibility with the guy who is setting your diamond. Do they have insurance to cover your diamond should it be accidently chipped during the setting process. Are you having it set with no insurance? What shape is it? What is the clarity? What is the girdle rating? A setter will ask all these questions before he attempts to set your diamond because some diamonds are much more difficult and are a higher risk to set. Princess cuts have thin corners, some have extremely thin areas on the girdle, these are not easy!! I would follow Gypsy advice too. I believe if a diamond is to be polished, it must be loose or not in a setting. Any diamond can become chipped when it is worn, most of the time, a really small chip that may be not so noticeable at first. Most older cut diamonds can accumulate a few over decades of being worn. Six years should not be a problem, but an expert appraisal should be your first step. Getting it insured should help too. Welcome to Pricescope!!!

 

[Daba]

I've insured the stone through Jeweler's Mutual in case something goes wrong with setting it. Thanks for the advice

 

[heididdl]

No mine isn't inscripted (my earrings are) but I know exactly where my inclusion is