A fracture in a diamond that looks like a white feather.
a crack that may travel from the center of the stone to the outside, and the stone could crack sometime in the future
an inherent inclusion, or flaw, within a diamond or gemstone
a type of inclusion that occurs naturally in diamonds
An internal imperfection in a gemstone that resembles a feather or a part of a feather.
A term used to describe feather-like inclusions in gems. They are usually made of many small cavities. They are also called “veils.
A small crack or fissure that constitutes a flaw within a diamond.
A separation or break due to either cleavage or fracture, often white and feathery in appearance.
The apt description of a common type of diamond inclusion, an imperfection in the crystal structure of the diamond, believed to be due to stress, many amateurs call this a crack, and professionals may refer to it as a fracture, especially if it reaches the surface. Under magnification, it does appear very much like a feather. Can be quite transparent, or may be opaque and white.
A trade term commonly applied to almost any flaw inside a stone and, more specifically, to a jagged irregularly shaped fracture which is white in appearance. In gemology, feather is a term used to describe a series of inclusions which -- under a microscope -- appear as elongated, irregular in shape and grouped together in an orderly proximity that resemble the pattern of a feather on a bird's wing.
An Inclusion is a stone which has a feather-like appearance. Often observed in corundum or diamond.
A type of inclusion or flaw within a diamond. It is described often as a small crack or fissure.
A feather is a type of inclusion or flaw within the diamond which is recognised in the diamond's clarity grading.
A feather is an internal flaw (also called an inclusion) in a gemstone that can start at the surface of the stone and extend deep inside. Feathers can either ruin a stone (by making it fragile and/or changing the color), or add to its beauty.
Any small fractures below a gemstone's surface, which look either transparent or light white under magnification.
A feather is a type of inclusion or flaw within a diamond. It is often white and feathery in appearance.
A feather is an inherent inclusion, or flaw, within a diamond, usually only a tiny crack. Depending on the depth or location of the feather, these “fissures” as they are sometimes called, can make a stone more fragile and susceptible to cracking, although they may have no affect on the strength or beauty of the diamond whatsoever.
A kind of inclusion in a diamond, usually only a tiny crack. Although they may have no affect on the strength or beauty of the diamond whatsoever, these feathers, or “fissures” as they are sometimes called, can make a stone more fragile and susceptible to cracking depending on the depth or location.
When the plane of cleavage or fracture in a diamond is viewed at right angle to it, the appearance is often reminiscent of a feather. Thus, cleavage and fractures are often called "feathers."
a fracture within a diamond that resembles a feather.