Is this feather a durability issue?

[idobbim]

Hi,

I've been doing a lot of reading here, great resources, but this is my first post.

I'm on the hunt for either a 1ct cushion, or 1ct round, to put in a 4 prong platinum band.

Most likely I will be buying online due to very expensive local jewellers in my country.

I've read the risks of buying cushions online, and am leaning towards a round at this stage.

I've eyed up this diamond - GIA report 7201588751
Or http://www.bluenile.com/nz/diamond-details/LD06219958

This is within my price range, most 1 carats within my range need to be a cushion, so I am seriously considering this round. It also scores 2.5 on the HCA, better than most others in this range.

From my research, this diamond would have been marked as a SI2 due to the large feather. On the phone blue nile highlighted the durability risk of the large feather underneath the stone. They are happy to check whether the diamond is eye clean from the top for me.

However the feather seems to not touch the edge of the diamond/girdle, so reading this perhaps it won't be a durability risk at all?
https://www.pricescope.com/journal/diamond_feather_inclusions_durability_risk


Feedback really appreciated!!
Thanks

 

[Texas Leaguer]

It's a sizeable feather and it may have some negative visual aspects. You will just have to see it to know if it is acceptable. I would not be too concerned about it from a durability standpoint. If you have not looked into the fluorescence aspect you might want to see this overview of the subject to make sure strong fluoro is for you:
https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/diamond-flourescence

 

[idobbim]

Thanks for the prompt reply!

I think Ill go ahead and ask for a eye clean check/images if possible.

Thanks for the tip of fluorescence. I am probably least concerned about this aspect due to the environments that she will wear it 95% of the time!

Also I think this is the aspect that is putting it within my price range, or maybe its because of the feathers negative visual impact, will have to try to see some photos.


Edit:
My other option would be to drop colour, but F to I seems like quite a bit.
Dropping to I would open triple excellence options up like this: http://www.bluenile.com/nz/diamond-details/LD06200268
Which has the twisting wisps - perhaps not such as bad as the large feather on the bottom of the diamond in my first post... not sure!

 

[idobbim]

Blue Nile have provided me a photo of the diamond from my original post. It's not James Allen quality photography but hopefully it's enough for some feedback.

They're saying it's eye clean, which I think my untrained eye could agree with?

I can see the white feather in the magnified image.

Does this image cause any reason for concern?
(For a higher res image you will have to go to imgur, photo ID "wdtvRSO"



Thanks!

 

[Texas Leaguer]

Blue Nile have provided me a photo of the diamond from my original post. It's not James Allen quality photography but hopefully it's enough for some feedback.

They're saying it's eye clean, which I think my untrained eye could agree with?

I can see the white feather in the magnified image.

Does this image cause any reason for concern?
(For a higher res image you will have to go to imgur, photo ID "wdtvRSO"



Thanks!

I am a little unclear on which stone you are referencing. Are we talking about this stone? http://www.bluenile.com/nz/diamond-details/LD06200268?AID=11640410&PID=6147496&SID=idru3tw9gc000n4001mpw

If so, It would be wise to ask them if the twinning wisps plotted,plus the features mentioned in comments, negatively impact transparency in this stone. The photo seems to suggest it does, but that could just be the photo. If you are buying a triple ex you probably want a diamond with great sparkle. In an Si2 with twinning wisps as the main grading feature, you could have a stone that is not as brilliant as it otherwise could be, even if it fits a definition for eye-clean.

 

[idobbim]

Thanks for your help yet again.

The photographed diamond is the one from my first post. It has a feather on the under side of the diamond and no twinning wisps.

This is the link to it:

http://www.bluenile.com/nz/diamond-details/LD06219958



Sorry for the confusion. I forgot that I provided a second link with the edit I made. I do really appreciate this help

 

[Texas Leaguer]

Thanks for your help yet again.

The photographed diamond is the one from my first post. It has a feather on the under side of the diamond and no twinning wisps.

This is the link to it:

http://www.bluenile.com/nz/diamond-details/LD06219958

Sorry for the confusion. I forgot that I provided a second link with the edit I made. I do really appreciate this help

Got it. So the same advice holds, have them check transparency for any deficits. This one is also Si2 with clouds aparently given equal weight to the feather in setting the grade (they seem to be listed side by side under keys), and other clouds mentioned in comments. From the cert and the photo I would be concerned that the stone might be a little sleepy as a result.