Black Pepper in your Diamond?
Almost sounds like a song to me.
People are funny about Diamonds and inclusions. They'll bring their Diamond Engagement Rings into the store and say they see black spots in their Diamonds that look like pepper. They say "They weren't there the day I bought them!"
Hogwash!
I'll say this, just because you didn't see the inclusions before, as black as they are, doesn't mean it wasn't there when you bought it. In fact, they were! You just didn't notice them.
What are Black Spots?
Black spots that look like pepper are Inclusions that are just pieces of natural carbon. These chunks of carbon for some reason or another never crystallized like the rest of the Diamond. They've been in your Diamond since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. They haven't changed in a millions years and aren't about to start now.
There's nothing wrong with black spots or flaws, it's just a part of nature like our own moles, freckles and birthmarks. If they're small enough and hard to see, most people don't notice them. The sad thing is, when you do see them in your Diamond, you'll always see them. Your eyes will always be drawn to that dark spot. I assure you, only you will be able to see that little piece of carbon. If you show your ring around, no one else will notice it unless you point it out to them.
To me though, I agree, seeing that pepper would probably drive me crazy. I would keep looking at it and thinking it was getting bigger. It won't, ever, but if I could see it, I would always be staring at it.
Clarity
Black spots that are eye-visible in a Diamond mean that the Clarity of that Diamond is I Clarity. I Clarity just means there are eye-visible inclusions in the Diamond.
So why didn't you see that black pepper before? Read on...
