Hey sctci,

It always makes me sad to hear when people have such conflicted feelings about their diamonds, but you're certainly not the only person to feel them.  Did you buy the diamond knowing the clarity, or was it graded later?  If you loved the diamond before you heard the clarity grade, do you think it would be possible to put it out of your mind and start enjoying it again?  At this point, the clarity grade is just a letter on a piece of paper.  A piece of paper you can put away and never look at again, if you so wish! 

Personally, I think lower clarity diamonds can certainly be beautiful when picked correctly!  The diamond in my engagement ring is an SI2, and if I look in the right light, really close, and at just the right angle, I can see a couple tiny carbon spots.  This doesn't bother me in the least.  I think my diamond is beautiful.  I'm sure it would bother some people, but everyone values different things. 

I'll attach a picture of my diamond.

I'll also attach a picture of a ring belonging our member jewellk.  Her ring is an I2, and I think it looks fantastic! 

Stci,
What good replies from Annie and KK, and  I agree, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I like to think of the little imperfections like this...diamonds are all unique in their own way, just like people.  Some have little bitty flaws, but that doesn't make them "not beautiful".  There isn't any of us, as people, perfect, and very few diamonds that are also. More than likely, you really liked your diamond at first, but maybe the gemologist telling you the flaws, made you feel differently?  I would like to see pics too, as your avatar looks so pretty!

I feel like that since my gemmologist said to me that my diamond is I1. When I look it, it seem less beautiful... It was not grade when I buy it.

STICI!!!  It is so beautiful!!!  I looked closely at that last shot, and what sparkle!  It looks like a beauty to me! 

I agree Madora!  The rays that are coming off of that stone in the last shot are amazing!

KK! Madora! Really? You think my diamond is not as horrible as I see it? That comforts me much! My husband says that I exaggerate, perhaps he is right!

Stici,
I don't think anyone could look closely at that second shot in the last group of pics you posted and say that your diamond is not beautiful!  I'm telling the absolute truth on this, I promise.  I love your diamond! 

Is it possible you were told this in order to persuade you to buy an "upgraded" stone from this person? Your stone looks very beautiful to me!

Your stone looks very beautiful! If you had not told us it was an I1, I would have NEVER guessed that!!!

I will be the first one to admit, before I knew better, I would have NEVER EVER looked at a diamond that was below a VS2 clarity.  When I was searching for my princess diamond (before David) I saw many MANY GIA and AGS Si1 diamonds, and I could ALWAYS find the inclusion even w/o a loupe.  So when I found my princess, I wanted NOTHING less than a VS2.

Now, that was 2 years ago? 3? Having found David, my forever diamond supplier, I would NOT hesitate buying an Si or I1.  Why?? Well, I have 2.02 ctw RB I1 studs from him and MY GOD!! THEY ARE AMAZING!!! One I swear should be graded Si1 (I can see a feather in one w/ a loupe) where the other is what looked like most Si2's I've seen.  There is a feather but it's covered by the prong.

Now, since the cut was superior, the inclusions are masked! Even w/ my hawk eyes.  I can see things w/ a loupe but NO ONE ought to be looking at my ears that close!

Now with a ring, some feel differently about clarity.  But I think it depends.  I've seen the I1's that David has, and had I known about him? I could have saved a few thousands of dollars as I would have gone down to an Si for a diamond or lower depending on the circumstance.

An I1 doesn't mean your diamond is ugly.  YOUR diamond has rays flying off of the diamond! I assume the pictures haven't been touched and if so, who cares if it's an I1!! The diamond looks great!!!!

There are ugly I1's out there, but trust your eyes.

Maybe another setting would do the trick. A round halo with lots of tiny diamonds would look great.

That way you keep your hubby happy and you have a different ring.

Stci, with regards to the large table you describe on your diamond, remember that the proportioning of a diamond is just ONE of MANY factors that indicate a diamond's beauty. For example, there are diamonds ALL OVER the DBL website that are "outside" what are considered "normal" parameters when describing beautiful diamond characteristics, and they are all beautiful.

I agree with others here, your diamond looks lovely in the photos.  But, I know from personal experience how disappointing it can be when you revisit your jewelry after "re-educating" yourself about gemstones. It would be a shame to give up a lovely stone that your husband seems to care for.  Like kleinkath and Pinklady suggest, perhaps down the road you can reset your stone and get something exciting and new that is still something special and cherished by you and your husband.

STCI...go back to the very day that you first set eyes on your diamond.... are you there?  Think of what "your eyes" saw that very first day it captured your heart!    I think it is so gorgeous!  If the jeweler did not tell you otherwise that it was an I1.............you would be just as in love with it the day that you got it... am I right?   Maybe you would fall right back in love with that beauty if you reset it.   Remember it too for it's sentimental value.     I don't know if you have seen my thread on my Pear diamond that I had reset.     I swear the setting has made me fall in love with my diamond all over again.    That may be just what you need!

Here is a before and after pic of my pear reset.