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[jylee]

I just recently got engaged and my fiance presented me with a beautiful diamond ring. First I was too excited to see the ring in details, but aday later, I can notice a dark hollow in my ring in a certain position. I thought there was certain flaw with the ring but as I review the report of the ring I don't quite understand why I notice this black hole. I was wondering if this has anything to do with the cut or the symmetry of the ring. the grading report of my ring is as follows;
shape: round brilliant
measurement: 6.69x6.82x4.15mm
weight: 1.13carat
depth: 61.4%
table: 57%
girdle:thin to medium, faceted
culet:none
polish:excellent
symmetry: good
clarity: vs1
color: F
fluorescence: none

I don't want to be a picky person, but my fiance invested a great amount of time and money into purchasing, so I just wanted to make sure what I'm noticing about my ring is normal or we should take it back. I greatly appreciate your expert advice. thank you

[denverappraiser]

jylee,

If it’s causing you stress, get an independent appraisal and professional advice about it. It’s probably not very severe but free advice from people who have never seen the stone is not a good basis for such an important decision.

The appearance of a diamond has a great deal to do with the lighting and the viewing environment. Certain lighting conditions will make a stone look far better than others. You may just be seeing the reflection of your head! There’s nothing is the specs you gave that raise any particular concern but you didn’t give any of the data about the cut so it’s very difficult to tell. Actually, it's difficult to tell even with the cut info. Even the best stone will look bad if the lights are bad enough. A professional opinion would be money well spent, especially if you are within the return period where the selling jeweler will accept a return. This is normally a pretty short window so you should be in a hurry.

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ISA NAJA

[jan]

If it is a VS1 graded by GIA, it is unlikely that you will see an inclusion with the naked eye. However you may see some different contrasts and reflections on the stone depending on how much light and what kind you are looking at the stone in. Also sometimes what you wear can make a difference too.



Jan

[sparkllvr]

Is the stone graded by GIA?

If not, it may not be a VS1

Sparkllvr