White inclusions

[reds]

Know this is probably a dumb question but can white inclusions become black. The diamond I am considering is a GIA SI1 G oval, that my vendor said has a white inclusion in the table that under 3 different diamond lights(?) he could not see. Says the diamond is eye clean. He has been straight forward so far and I will take to independent appraiser. Thanks for your input. Reds

 

[diamondsman]

I have never seen that happen.

 

[pyramid]

Reds

Just a consumer here. I once read a post on Diamondtalk forum where someone said they had seen a diamond with a black feather and Rockdoc (who is a diamond appraiser) said he had never seen a black feather and asked the rhetorical question 'what would make it black?'. This was in a new diamond not a feather which was supposed to have changed color. So I guess it would not change color.

 

[Hest88]

If an inclusion is completely inclosed within a diamond, I don't see how anything could *get* to it to turn it black. Not dirt, not oil, not even, if it were for some strange reason susceptible to it, oxygen.

 

[reds]

Thank you. This eases my mind. Reds

 

[canadiangrrl]

Reds, I have a feather under the table of my RB. I was concerned about the same thing, but was told it was basically a non-issue - it won't change colour, and the chances of it spreading are slim to nil.

Let's see pics when you pull the trigger!!

 

[DiamondExpert]

At times an inclusion, like a feather, can appear to look black, but this is usually due to a change in the type, intensity and direction of the light, and the angle you use to view it.