The smaller (7.56ct) piece of rough is being bruted to obtain a circular outline. Notice an industrial diamond embedded at the end of a rod is applied to the rough as it rotates. Great care is taken so that the large inclusions in this piece does not expand or travel deeper into the rough.

We can observe a side view of the fully blocked 7.56ct. rough. Notice the depth and length of what remains of the large feather inclusion. To remove anymore of the inclusion will cause too great of a weight loss.

The completed 7.56ct rough now weighs 3.70ct. The diamond is very brilliant from the face up position, however we can still observe on the right side a white appearance where the feather inclusions is situated.

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