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[JakeLeeRealEstate]

I recently saw a larger ct round oec diamond for sale that was absolutely beautiful. However, the salesman stated that it was an SI1 on the phone... then when I came in the store stated that it was an I1. The diamond was completely eye clean and it was extremely hard to see any inclusions at 10x. To be honest, I didn't see any inclusions and neither did the person I was with!! They had just gotten the diamond in and it had no appraisal or grading cert.

Upon recomendation (from a third party), I went ahead and purchased the stone.

Which brings me to my question. Is there really such a thing as an eye clean I1 or was this just a mistake before the jeweler could get his eyes on the stone?

[davidelevi]

Yes, there are eye-clean I1. Also bear in mind that "eye clean" is not a well defined term, and it depends on whether the stone is observed from the top, the bottom or the side; the lighting; the distance at which the stone is kept; the visual acuity of the observer. But congratulations on finding one!

However, on any properly graded I1 the inclusions would become easily visible when observed through a loupe, so there is something amiss here.

All in all, I'm not sure I would purchase a "larger ct" (however large that is) diamond without a grading report by a reputable lab or at least a clear understanding that I can return the stone for any reason once the lab (or my chosen appraiser) has seen it.

[JakeLeeRealEstate]

I know this is almost a year later, but I got the stone appraised by a local jeweler and had it sent off for appraisal. It was certified a VS2, g, 2.56 carat.

[diamondsbylauren]

Hi Jake,
There are indeed eye clean I1 diamonds.
As far as your diamond- was it sent to GIA?
A GIA report is a totally different animal as compared to an appraisal- no matter how reputable the appraiser is.

[jan]

JakeLeeRealEstate, on Monday, Aug 3 2009, 10:05 PM, said:

I recently saw a larger ct round oec diamond for sale that was absolutely beautiful. However, the salesman stated that it was an SI1 on the phone... then when I came in the store stated that it was an I1. The diamond was completely eye clean and it was extremely hard to see any inclusions at 10x. To be honest, I didn't see any inclusions and neither did the person I was with!! They had just gotten the diamond in and it had no appraisal or grading cert.

Upon recomendation (from a third party), I went ahead and purchased the stone.

Which brings me to my question. Is there really such a thing as an eye clean I1 or was this just a mistake before the jeweler could get his eyes on the stone?

It is possible to get an eye clean I1, but what worries me is that you couldn't find any inclusions at 10X. I would definitely get the stone checked out by an appraiser, since it didn't have a lab report.