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Somehow I chipped my diamond. It is not huge but I noticed my fingernail stuck in one spot on the girdle. With a 10x loupe I couldn't really see anything so I thought maybe it was gunk stuck in the side. I cleaned it really well, but it's still there. (ETA didn't clean before taking macrojumbo pics - d'oh!)
So I used this macro camera app through my loupe and after 15 grueling minutes of shaky photography acrobatics and holding my breath so I didn't move, was able to snap a shot of it. I read on here that James Schultz has successfully removed chips with little carat loss. That however was a thread from 5 years ago. As my stone is only .63, I certainly would appreciate less weight loss … (on the stone).
Anyone have any more recent experience with chip polishing/recutting? I realize most places are going to be swamped with Holiday orders, and this is by no means an emergency. Iit has probably been there for some time, just since I realized it was a chip, now it bugs me, but I'm okay waiting until after the holidays to get her fixed … if it's a realistic possibility.



So I used this macro camera app through my loupe and after 15 grueling minutes of shaky photography acrobatics and holding my breath so I didn't move, was able to snap a shot of it. I read on here that James Schultz has successfully removed chips with little carat loss. That however was a thread from 5 years ago. As my stone is only .63, I certainly would appreciate less weight loss … (on the stone).
Anyone have any more recent experience with chip polishing/recutting? I realize most places are going to be swamped with Holiday orders, and this is by no means an emergency. Iit has probably been there for some time, just since I realized it was a chip, now it bugs me, but I'm okay waiting until after the holidays to get her fixed … if it's a realistic possibility.


