sonnyjane
Ideal_Rock
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Hi there "my trusted advisors" 
Really quickly - I noticed while giving my e-ring a thorough cleaning that there appears to be a chip in my center diamond right next to the prong. It just appears as a black speck of dust. In fact I tried to get a needle and clear it away, as I thought it was just dirt or a fiber that was snagged on the prong, and that's when I discovered that it's actually a small divot into the stone.
Regrettably when I bought my ring, it did not come with an inclusion plot, and while I don't remember this spot being there when I picked out the center stone, I also can't say for sure that it wasn't. If it was there before, they did an amazing job of setting it, and perhaps it just has rotated ever so slightly in the setting, exposing the hole.
It's so tiny that I have put off having it looked at, but I just realized that with the rising cost of diamonds and gold, I need to have my ring reappraised for insurance purposes (I have never done this before). I found a highly recommended appraiser here in San Diego, but it is just appraisals, not a jeweler. I was wondering, should I have a jeweler look at the stone first to tell me more info about the spot, or go to the appraiser first? The reason I ask is because if it is just a spot that's always been there and they have to rotate the stone, should I have them remove the stone so I can get a more accurate appraisal from the other guy? Or should I look for a jeweler that also does appraisals and kill two birds with one stone?
Sorry, my story is a bit mundane, just wondered if there is something I'm missing. Thanks!
Really quickly - I noticed while giving my e-ring a thorough cleaning that there appears to be a chip in my center diamond right next to the prong. It just appears as a black speck of dust. In fact I tried to get a needle and clear it away, as I thought it was just dirt or a fiber that was snagged on the prong, and that's when I discovered that it's actually a small divot into the stone.
Regrettably when I bought my ring, it did not come with an inclusion plot, and while I don't remember this spot being there when I picked out the center stone, I also can't say for sure that it wasn't. If it was there before, they did an amazing job of setting it, and perhaps it just has rotated ever so slightly in the setting, exposing the hole.
It's so tiny that I have put off having it looked at, but I just realized that with the rising cost of diamonds and gold, I need to have my ring reappraised for insurance purposes (I have never done this before). I found a highly recommended appraiser here in San Diego, but it is just appraisals, not a jeweler. I was wondering, should I have a jeweler look at the stone first to tell me more info about the spot, or go to the appraiser first? The reason I ask is because if it is just a spot that's always been there and they have to rotate the stone, should I have them remove the stone so I can get a more accurate appraisal from the other guy? Or should I look for a jeweler that also does appraisals and kill two birds with one stone?
Sorry, my story is a bit mundane, just wondered if there is something I'm missing. Thanks!
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