Questions to ask my jeweler

[JessesGrl]

I am going to bring my ring for it''s "6 month prong check" and I have a few questions I will like to ask my jeweler, but don''t want to look like an idiot.
I have posted before, I have a VS2 square cut emeral diamond G in color. These is a black dot visible from all 4 sides of the diamond, and is visible in the exact spot on each side. I know diamonds are only graded face up, but can the same inclusion be visible from all sides equally. I am not even sure it is an inclusion or a shadow? It is visible from a far distance...but when you tilt the ring on certain angles it disappears.
The jeweler talked to my FI when he bought the diamond, so I have no idea what went on, we just though GIA and G, VS2...looked good to fiance, so must be good! Plus we have a very reputable jeweler. Anyway...is it unreasonable of me to want the stone taken out of setting so I can examine it? I love my ring, I just want to know what that spot is!

 

[Golden Oak]

Date: 6/10/2005 10:03:06 PM
Author:JessesGrl
I am going to bring my ring for it''s ''6 month prong check'' and I have a few questions I will like to ask my jeweler, but don''t want to look like an idiot.
I have posted before, I have a VS2 square cut emeral diamond G in color. These is a black dot visible from all 4 sides of the diamond, and is visible in the exact spot on each side. I know diamonds are only graded face up, but can the same inclusion be visible from all sides equally. I am not even sure it is an inclusion or a shadow? It is visible from a far distance...but when you tilt the ring on certain angles it disappears.
The jeweler talked to my FI when he bought the diamond, so I have no idea what went on, we just though GIA and G, VS2...looked good to fiance, so must be good! Plus we have a very reputable jeweler. Anyway...is it unreasonable of me to want the stone taken out of setting so I can examine it? I love my ring, I just want to know what that spot is!

You have chosen a cut that makes it easiest to see inclusions and dirt. As a rule of thumb on an unseen EM cut diamond we suggest to our customers to look at vvs''s, people look at their rings every day and once they find the inclusion it bugs them and many times you can spot vs inclusion in EM cut diamonds with out a loop. We also coach people away from EM cuts because they get dirty and look bad faster. EM cut are great if you like cleaning your rings all the time

I guess I too lazy for the upkeep on them, but it is a personal choice.
Bring your cert in and ask your jeweler about what the spot is, in most cases they should be able to explain what you are seeing. IMO It is an unreasonable request to ask your jeweler to remove the stone from the setting just for you to review it, unless you are willing to pay the jeweler for the time and risk associated removing your diamond from the setting. I honestly don''t think I would do this with out charging you unless you were an extremely good customer and I was going to do it as a personal favor. Remember this is a business, the jewelers are skilled craftsmen and you are asking for them to undo and redo let''s just say around an hours worth of work, at don''t forget there is a risk of damaging the diamond every time you set it.
Regards,

Brian