My husband and I are in the process of having a lab diamond engagement ring made for our 10th anniversary. We just got notified by our jeweler that they found a chip under the girdle of our center stone that wasn’t there when the stone was graded/360 video was taken. They’ve offered to source a new diamond for us or to refund us 50% of the cost of the stone if we wish to keep it.
Now I’m torn on what to do because we took a long time to select the diamond, visited them multiple times. We looked at so many and this one really stood out above all others. I really don’t want to let it go for what looks to be a minor little pinpoint of damage that I’ll never notice in real life.
Does the damage seem significant enough to warrant a replacement? Would it be noticeable? I’m inclined to just keep it but would deeply appreciate some advice from folks much more knowledgeable than I am on the subject.