{"id":11283,"date":"2011-07-17T07:49:46","date_gmt":"2011-07-17T11:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=11283"},"modified":"2015-08-26T11:37:30","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T15:37:30","slug":"diamond-chip-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-chip-question\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAMOND CHIP QUESTION"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Marquise<\/div>\n

A Reader Writes in<\/a> and Asks Me a<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

QUESTION:<\/h2>\n

\nVANGIE IN MOBILE, ALABAMA, WRITES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nCan a Diamond Chip off a Top Layer? <\/p>\n

\nMy Prong is Fine and that Side of the Ring is Smooth, so I can’t tell if it’s Chipped<\/strong> off a Layer. Can the Sides of a Marquise Diamond be Uneven? How can you really tell when your Diamond is Cracked? I’ve taken my Ring to a Jeweler, and they said it was an Inclusion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Plus I recently Dropped my Ring on a Hard Tile Floor. Can it get a Crack from Impact? I’m really Obsessed with this Situation. I haven’t Slept in 2 weeks Worrying about my Ring. Can you Help me?<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANSWER FOR VANGIE:<\/h2>\n

Hi Vangie<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nIs there a way you can take Pictures of your Ring<\/strong> so I can see the Diamond Better? It’s Quite Possible to Fracture the Diamond, but usually a Fracture would Dramatically Change the Appearance of the Diamond. <\/p>\n

\nIf the Jewelers are saying it’s an Inclusion, it probably is<\/strong>. Generally just Dropping a Ring wouldn’t Fracture the Diamond either. It usually takes a Harder Blow at just the Right Angle to Break it.<\/p>\n

As for the Layers Chipping off, yes Diamonds can Chip off Layers, but those Layers will not be Smooth or Polished<\/strong>. Chipped Diamonds will Show Rough, Raw Fractured Spots and there would be No Question whether the Diamond was Chipped or Not. <\/p>\n

\nIf the Prongs look Fine and the Edges of your Diamond are Smooth, then I would say that your Ring and Diamond is Fine. A Picture would Reinforce that, but from the sounds of it, I would tend to Agree with the Jeweler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

UPDATE FROM VANGIE:<\/h2>\n

I took my Ring to another Store and they said it was an Inclusion. They said one of the Prongs wasn’t Touching the Diamond. I need to have the Tip Redone<\/strong> or something.<\/p>\n

REPLY:<\/h2>\n

Hi Vangie<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nIt’s good that another Store Confirmed that it was an Inclusion instead of a Crack. And as far as the Prong goes, yes Definitely have that taken care of a.s.a.p. Bad Prongs or Lifted Prongs can cause Harm to your Diamond<\/strong> and Ring.<\/p>\n

Thanks again!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nAsk Your Question HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n

\nI’ll do my Best to Answer it! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n

RELATED ARTICLES:<\/h2>\n

\nHow To Tell If Your Diamond Is Cracked?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\nCan You Chip A Diamond?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\nDid The Jeweler Break Your Stone?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\nDo Your Prongs Need Retipping?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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