Feather in a 1ct diamond

[jander86]

I was shown a 1ct stone today with a feather in it. I was just wondering what comments some on here may have on this. The feather is to the right of the glare. Thanks in advance!

 

[kenny]

Can't tell anything by that pic.
Photographing useful pics of feathers requires a pretty fancy macro gear and skill using it.
Even then ALL pics are inferior to live inspection by a qualified gemologist.

One thing that might help is you posting a link to the lab grading report, or a pic of the plot from it, or the GIA report number.

 

[jander86]

If I can see the feather when I hold it 10 inches from my face is this a big issue??? The loose diamond by itself is priced at $2000 is that a fair price?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Yes, that is a big issue. The price is an indicator that there is something very wrong with the diamond unless you are buying second hand. But eye visible feathers (cracks) are a deal killer as far as I am concerned.

Does it have a GIA report? I still wouldn't buy it but it would tell us more about the diamond.

 

[jander86]

It is a secondhand diamond, I was trying to buy a 1ct and keep it within my price range. It is a really nice diamond besides the feather. It is a friend of my family who is selling it to me so He got the best diamond that he could for around that price. He said we could go with a smaller diamond that had better clarity but then again it's smaller. He said he could do $3300 for a three stone custom set and the center 1ct that he bought this week. My future fiancé could care less if it's a diamond or cz but I just wanted to see what folks on here thought.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Go for a better quality diamond a little smaller! Get GIA Excellent cut, and at least SI1 on clarity, maybe H-I color. I wouldn't want the big feather (crack) because the diamond could break more easily.