Removing Lazer inscribed stones from Estate rings easily and without cutting. Advice please

[BespokeMinestones]

I have a few stones that have come out of other estate rings that have laser inscription on them. Would like to easily remove without a big deal and they are on the edge so can't hide with prong. Please share your easy tips

 

[tyty333]

Can I ask why you would want to remove the laser engraving on a stone? Most arent visible to the naked eye so I'm a little confused
by your question.

 

[BespokeMinestones]

The client can see it and I can see it. It's ugly.

 

[lala646]

Is this beyond just a GIA number inscription? Those generally aren't visible to the naked eye. Polishing the girdles might be an option?

 

[lovedogs]

I am confused. Gia number inscriptions are much too small to read with the naked eye

 

[blingmeupscotty]

I am confused. Gia number inscriptions are much too small to read with the naked eye

I think we're all confused. The client walks around with a loupe?

 

[yssie]

From another thread:


I’m pretty confident this translates into
I’ve got a stone with a crap GIA and I’d like to remove the inscription so I can sell it with a much more flattering [insert second tier lab here] report without the ghosts of GIAs past coming back to haunt me, and I don’t want to lose any caratage doing so.

But hey, maybe I’m just having a muesli sort of Wednesday.

 

[springerspaniel]

Exactly what I was thinking, @yssie

 

[lissyflo]

But hey, maybe I’m just having a muesli sort of Wednesday.

If you’re on muesli, I think I must be on gruel. My head went straight to removing the ability to trace stolen stones I don’t always assume the worst of others, honest!

 

[tyty333]

Silly me, I figured it out. This is that 50 carat stone (that was asked about in another thread) where you can actually
see* the engraving!

Please help me evaluate these round diamond

HI everyone Please help me evaluate this round diamond GIA : 6177253740 Round 50.03 ct G color VVS2 EX/EX/EX

www.pricescope.com

 

[RMOO]

If you’re on muesli, I think I must be on gruel. My head went straight to removing the ability to trace stolen stones I don’t always assume the worst of others, honest!

I am glad I was not the only one who went straight to this thought

 

[John Pollard]

Relocating my reply from this thread.

Hi. I read a comment when I was googling removing a Lazer number off a clients stone. You said you knew if a way to be less invasive. Would absolutely love to know any suggestions as she can't stand it and doesn't have papers to go with it. It is a code by the distributor. Much appreciated.

RE: << ...doesn't have papers to go with it. >> You may be able to match the inscription to documentation. You might begin with GIA, IGI, AGS, GCAL. If your client acquired the diamond outside the USA it could have been graded by a regional lab - which may also have online lookup.

RE: << ...You said you knew if a way to be less invasive. >> Modern cold laser inscriptions are less than 5 microns deep - that's 1/10th of the thickness of a human hair. Do you know how long ago the diamond was inscribed? Is it visible to the naked eye or does it bother her, even being invisible?

There are invisible personalization alternatives to conventional inscriptions. The drawback is that they require a specialized viewer to see - so if the diamond were lost it's less likely to be reported to the issuing lab by a good Samaritan and matched to its owner.