Diamond Ring Help?

Question

I recently purchased a 3/4 carat princess cut diamond engagement ring with bagets (sp?). It looked good to me however after giving it to my girlfriend she noticed an imperfection in it. One corner of the ring looks slightly different than the rest from a top view and if you look at a side view it looks like a tiny bubble. Is this common and should I take it back and get it replaced with a new diamond? She doesn't necessarily want a different diamond but now it is going to annoy me. Other than that imperfection it really is a nice looking ring. Any advice or knowledge on the topic would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Very common. All diamonds have irregularities. That is what helps with the price. It's usually marked in the clarity. Do you have an appraisal, a GIA report? It should have a picture included of your diamond, magnified about 100,000 times and has marked all the inclusions in your diamond.

You can take it back if you wish, but if you are wanting to get a clearer diamond--exchanging that one for a diamond of a higher quality, prepare to pay a good deal more.

Answer 2

Just be prepared to pay more for a better diamond. Diamonds come with imperfections and it is more expensive for a diamond without any.

When buying a diamond there are 4 C's to consider.
Cut - shape and quality
Color - Colorless, Near Colorless, ...
Clarity - From Flawless to visible inclusions.
Carat - the size

From what is sounds like you bought a diamond clarity I1. I2, or I3. Those are the 3 lowest clarities.

Here is a link to help you:
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_education.asp

Without knowing what you paid, I can not say you were taken advantage of. If you paid $3000, I would say you were taken, if you paid $1500 maybe not.

Answer 3

I think it's called an aclusion (not inclusion), and most diamonds have them. I would get the ring appraised and see if it appraises for what you paid for it; if so, you didn't get screwed; if not, see if you can take it back where you bought it.

Also, many jewelry stores will let you trade diamonds in for new ones. When my husband bought mine, he traded by mom's old engagement ring in for it and got a substantial amount off the price. If it's going to keep bugging you (and it probably will), trade up.

As other posters have said, you have to balance the 4 C's of diamonds: cut, color, clarity, and carats. If you trade up, decide what's most important. A big ring with a few imperfections, or a smaller more perfect one.

Answer 4

It is called an inclusion and is normal. You should have received papers with your ring describing the color, cut , clarity and carat weight. If you are going to look for an internally flawless ring in the same size range, expect to pay considerably more. Most people reach a compromise on quality (color, clarity) and size.
In all likelihood, this flaw is not noticable unless you are looking at it closely and really studying the stone. If it looks good from a normal distance (arm's length) in normal lighting, I would not worry about it.

Answer 5

The 3/4 karat marquise cut diamond ring my fiance bought me also has a slight imperfection which drasticly reduced the price of the ring. I'm so thrilled with the ring that this flaw really doesn't bother me. Your fiance is probably just flattered that you thought enough of her to buy her a nice ring.

Answer 6

Change it because it will never, ever stop annoying you. I promise. Either change it now, or make it a future anniversary present, (while you do that, I would push that bad boy up over a carat, too)... It's possible that it is a cloudy imperfection. (I forgot the name of that kind of imperfection). But besides that, it's probably annoying her too, but she's too happy with the whole engagement situation to be rude. Get her a new one! She deserves it!

Answer 7

exchange it if you can, but also ask her if she wants to come in with you. Call the place ahead of time before you mention anything though.