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Finally - I have found an asscher which seems to fit my requirements and budget 
Now I just need to get my head around a clarity question. I'm generally a fan of SI2 diamonds (I have 2 others which are completely eye clean) but have not had to deal with a feather at the girdle/ corner of a diamond. The video of the diamond is here:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/asscher-cut/0.94-carat-f-color-si2-clarity-sku-294380
You can only see a gimpse of the feather in one of the corners as the stone rotates but when the light hits it you can see it extends across 2 of the steps in the crown.
The in-house gemologist commented: "The feather inclusion extends from the pavilion to the girdle on the corner and up in to the crown. It does not seem to pose a durability concern and it is in an excellent position to be covered by a prong".
Would anyone like to comment on this issue with the feather? I have asked for clarification whether the feather breaks the surface of the diamond. Should I be concerned about an SI2 feather on the corner of an asscher like this? I like the idea of a completely eye clean stone once the feather is hidden under a prong, but I worry slighltly about whether the stone could break once its in a ring if I knocked it on the corner where the feather is. Or would that only really be a concern in an I1, I2 or I3 stone?
Now I just need to get my head around a clarity question. I'm generally a fan of SI2 diamonds (I have 2 others which are completely eye clean) but have not had to deal with a feather at the girdle/ corner of a diamond. The video of the diamond is here:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/asscher-cut/0.94-carat-f-color-si2-clarity-sku-294380
You can only see a gimpse of the feather in one of the corners as the stone rotates but when the light hits it you can see it extends across 2 of the steps in the crown.
The in-house gemologist commented: "The feather inclusion extends from the pavilion to the girdle on the corner and up in to the crown. It does not seem to pose a durability concern and it is in an excellent position to be covered by a prong".
Would anyone like to comment on this issue with the feather? I have asked for clarification whether the feather breaks the surface of the diamond. Should I be concerned about an SI2 feather on the corner of an asscher like this? I like the idea of a completely eye clean stone once the feather is hidden under a prong, but I worry slighltly about whether the stone could break once its in a ring if I knocked it on the corner where the feather is. Or would that only really be a concern in an I1, I2 or I3 stone?
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