Should You Go to Jared?

[MineralMan]

4. Yeah, probably.

But who knows, really. I think there are probably many people walking around with rings with .5 carat stones in them that are no longer diamonds. Even some 1 carat ones. Anything larger than that would be risky for the swapper, I'd think. But the smaller stones are usually not engraved with an ID and are pretty much commodity stones at some level.

Most people cannot tell the difference between a diamond that size and a CZ or moissanite of the same size and cut. They just can't.

I can, but then, how many people do you know who carry a 20-power loupe in their pocket all the time? I've had that loupe in my pocket now for over 15 years. I use it, too, from time to time.