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lala646

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Well, the first update from GIA is less than I hoped. One of the stones I took in was purchased from LT as a 0.9ct OEC. Well, turns out it's only 0.8ct. That's a bummer. :/ I don't blame the seller, it was sold to her by an IG seller as 0.9ct, and since the stone was bezeled, she took it on faith, as I did.
 

lala646

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Final results from GIA are in, and they're...mixed. The aforementioned 0.8ct came back as an OEB, K VS2, rather than the 0.9ct J SI1 OEC the seller thought it was. It's super clean, and I truly don't see any color, so aside from losing 0.1ct, which absolutely sucks, I'm satisfied.

The Marquise was also a surprise. First, a little back story. I bought this stone early in my bling adventures. A nice size stone (>1ct.) at a price point I could afford. Seller believed it to be G or better, and mentioned a pinpoint, and a feather she said she couldn't find. When I received the stone, it was indeed very white, and until I bought a loupe, I also couldn't see any flaws. It is a very brilliant stone, so they hide well. Well, once I got a loupe, I found the feather. And so did GIA. They call it a 1.21ct J I2. BUT!! With strong blue fluorescence. This stone is so white, that SBF is truly its saving grace.

All in all, the walk-in experience with GIA was easy, and I won't hesitate to do it again. If anyone has any questions, let me know!
 
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