Just dropped my diamond ring from 1m!

[La2020]

I just dropped my (less than 1 month old) diamond ring from a height of around 1m! It bounced up (around 0.7m) and down, a couple more times .... before I finally managed to catch it.

From the x10 loupe inspection, the diamond the pave setting seems fine. A silly question; will the diamond crack?

It is a 0.744c, vs1 and there is a tiny feather at the side. I really want to kick myself for being so careless!

 

[Ionysis]

It is very unlikely that you’ve damaged your diamond by dropping it. Under certain conditions (usually only a HARD blow) a diamond may chip, but cracking it by dropping it on the floor is not going to happen.

 

[La2020]

@lonysis, thank you for your assurance. I was pretty worried about the impact since it has a feature at its corner.

 

[La2020]

* feather* at its corner. Typo

 

[Ionysis]

I’m sure it’ll be fine. If you’re concerned, you can have a jeweller give it a quick check. But please don’t worry too much.

 

[Karl_K]

If there was damage to the stone you would see it with the loupe.
Check the prongs closely for cracks near the base.

 

[MMtwo]

A heavily included diamond would be more worrisome, but a VS1 should be a solid piece of rock. I have a VS2 that is probably at least 100 years old. I have dropped it a few times myself. I am sure it has been abused through the years. It may have a small chip on a facet, but that's it. They're pretty durable stones.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

phew

When i droped my really cheap diamond it freaked me out (it was fine)

if your ring is due a check up now would be a good time to get it looked at

 

[La2020]

A heavily included diamond would be more worrisome, but a VS1 should be a solid piece of rock. I have a VS2 that is probably at least 100 years old. I have dropped it a few times myself. I am sure it has been abused through the years. It may have a small chip on a facet, but that's it. They're pretty durable stones.

nearly a century old?! that is amazing!

 

[La2020]

phew

When i droped my really cheap diamond it freaked me out (it was fine)

if your ring is due a check up now would be a good time to get it looked at

Yes that is a good idea.

I used to own cheap inferior diamonds around 0.4. Dropped so many times but I never bothered me, since I know they are not good cuts.

However, this is the best cut and the most expensive diamond I have owned so far.... and I swear I have never seen a diamond ring rebounced so high up before.... my heart shattered when it did a couple of flips before I managed to catch it...ahahhah.

 

[MMtwo]

nearly a century old?! that is amazing!

It's an old cut cushion, or old mine cut. They stopped cutting them like this around 1920. It could be from the 1800's. I am not sure. The "old" diamond sits in a new mounting. Diamonds are pretty tough. Technically, mined diamonds are probably millions of years old. They've been through a lot.

 

[MamaBee]

I’m sure it’s fine..Do you have a loupe? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve dropped a ring...or whacked them on something. I still panic but they’re always fine.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Yes that is a good idea.

I used to own cheap inferior diamonds around 0.4. Dropped so many times but I never bothered me, since I know they are not good cuts.

However, this is the best cut and the most expensive diamond I have owned so far.... and I swear I have never seen a diamond ring rebounced so high up before.... my heart shattered when it did a couple of flips before I managed to catch it...ahahhah.

Well to be fare to my little cheapie, it was cheap because i got it in a sale selling off recovered items from an insurence company
It doesn't have the fire of a PS quality stone but i do still love it,

It's main job is on my pinky keeping my great grandma's wedding ring safe
i would have been very sad if i had chipped it

its a besel set wee thing

My only good diamond rings are 2 smaller inherited depression era ERs and i would be devastated if i chipped thoses just thinking about how long it would have taken my grandad and my great uncle to save up for them

 

[Snowdrop13]

Is the setting ok and still secure? That would be a concern too. I once whacked my 5 stone ring on the underside of a table (no idea how, just one of those freak things), a prong snapped off and a diamond fell out.

 

[La2020]

Is the setting ok and still secure? That would be a concern too. I once whacked my 5 stone ring on the underside of a table (no idea how, just one of those freak things), a prong snapped off and a diamond fell out.

Hi Snowdrop, yes, I think they look secure and fine through the x10 loupe . Will be getting a x30 loupe to check ...just in case.

 

[MillieLou]

Hi Snowdrop, yes, I think they look secure and fine through the x10 loupe . Will be getting a x30 loupe to check ...just in case.

Hold it up to your ear in a quiet place and gentle tap the side with your finger. You will hear a tiny tinkly rattle if it's come loose in the setting and needs tightening up. This happened to mine when I dropped it in the past, though the diamond was fine. I have slippy fingers and drop my jewellery quite often...