Can feathers be repaired?

[yfzcentral]

Hi All,

Not sure if it's me being paranoid or not, but it appears that my fiances diamond may have an internal crack from a feather. It wasn't visible before (SI1 GIA eye clean) and it now is. We're going to take it to an appraiser to check it out. She's freaked out as am I...

Luckily the diamond is insured.

Question:
1.) Can a feather be repaired? If so, how? Laser drilling, etc?
2.) Anyone had any experience with feathers getting bigger and repairing them?

Thanks all!

 

[slg47]

are you sure the diamond isn't just dirty? it seems highly unlikely that the feather has spread.

article about feathers
https://www.pricescope.com/journal/diamond_feather_inclusions_durability_risk

 

[yfzcentral]

Hello - Great article, thanks!

I wish it was dirty it gets cleaned daily (she's only had it ~1 month).

 

[kenny]

Are you sure it's not just the girdle reflection which you didn't notice before.
People often post here worried about that till they learn what it is.

Here's a pic.
It is that series of horizontal lines about about one third of the way up from the bottom.

 

[yfzcentral]

I don't think it's a girdle reflection as the feathers are on the GIA report. They weren't visible before, but are now (super up close and with a 30x loop). I'm just concerned they've gotten bigger.

 

[Circe]

GIA only grades at 10X, so it's not surprising if they look more visible under 30X ....

 

[stci]

GIA only grades at 10X, so it's not surprising if they look more visible under 30X ....

I agree! The more you upgrade your magnifier the more you will see feather and other tiny inclusions. Use the standard and everything will be ok.