Continuing the fourth Worst Diamond Inclusion...
# 4, the
Chipped Diamond's Edge!Girdle Chips
Chips around the outside of the Diamond will be easy to spot. Visible Chunks taken out of the edge will not only be noticeable, but you should also be able to feel them.
Take your fingernail and run it around the Girdle's Edge. You should be able to detect if there is a crevice or dip in the surface. Fine Chips around the edge are common in older Diamonds. (Called Bearded Girdles!) You'll see these in Grandma's Diamond Rings, Trade-Ins, or Pawn Shop's Used Diamonds. (Check them good for Dings!)
If your Diamond has a Gouge or Chunk or Chip taken out of the side of the stone, it should also be listed on the Diamond Certificate or Diamond Appraisal. Keep in mind, a large Chip will lower the Price or Value of your Diamond. That's not good! Not only will it cheapen it...
It will Weaken it as well.
If it's already been Chipped, chances are very good, it'll Chip easier the next time. Especially if you hit it in the same weak spot as before. You have to be extra careful with them.
Jewelers also have to be extra cautious when setting Chipped Stones as well. Too much pressure from their Pliers could Fracture or Crack a Diamond in just 2 seconds flat!
Jewelers Don't Sell Chipped Diamonds
Most Jewelers don't normally sell Diamonds with Chips in them. That's the good thing! (Flaws, Yes! Chips, No!) Jewelers will normally send Chipped Diamonds out and have them recut and polished into smaller Diamonds.
No matter what, it doesn't hurt to use a Jeweler's Loupe and take a closer look at the Diamond before you buy it!
So there you go...
4 Inclusions you can live without. Looking at these types of natural (and man-made) Inclusions may help you choose a better looking Diamond. It should also help you stay away from Ugly Inclusions that do nothing but depreciate your beautiful Diamond.
And that's the biggest Flaw!
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