polish scratched citrine?

[Rosa]

Hi colored stone experts,

How easy or hard is it to polish a scratched citrine? It has checkerboard facets. Would it need to be removed from the setting?

 

[PrecisionGem]

Yes, it would need to be removed. Unless the stone is large, it would cost more to remove the stone, re-cut or polish, then reset, than the stone is worth.

 

[chrono]

As far as I know, any work done to a gemstone will require the gem to be removed from the setting first. I don''t expect it to be difficult work but considering the relative cost of the citrine, it might not be worth it.

 

[Rosa]

Precision Gem and Chrono,

Thanks for the info. It is a scratch on an earring, only about 3 carats in size, so probably is just not worth it.