Thoughts on this emerald and Can emeralds be resurfaced?

[vitona526]

I bought this emerald and noticed the top facets are worn. Can emeralds be resurfaced or do they need a recut?

I’m new to colored stones and bought this on a whim. I’m still in the return period, I’d appreciate your thoughts!

 

[vitona526]

A few more photos. So many shades of green!

 

[Dreamer_D]

I don’t know the answer to your question but it’s a beautiful color!

 

[vitona526]

I don’t know the answer to your question but it’s a beautiful color!

Thanks Dreamer! This is what happens when your ring takes weeks long than expected… even tho you expected it to take weeks longer than expected lol

 

[Avondale]

I suppose you mean repolish?

In general there’s nothing preventing any stone from being repolished. Whether it would be suitable in this particular case depends on circumstances you and we here aren’t really able to judge. To start, the stone would have to be taken out of the setting - can that happen without the setting being compromised or even straight up destroyed in the process? And then you have to take into account the structural integrity of the stone, how significant the facet wear is… all things that need to be judged by someone who has both an experienced eye and an experienced hand.

You can always start with talking to a jeweller about the possibility of taking the stone out of the setting and then putting it back in. If that can be done, you can consult with a lapidary and eventually take it from there.

 

[vitona526]

I suppose you mean repolish?

In general there’s nothing preventing any stone from being repolished. Whether it would be suitable in this particular case depends on circumstances you and we here aren’t really able to judge. To start, the stone would have to be taken out of the setting - can that happen without the setting being compromised or even straight up destroyed in the process? And then you have to take into account the structural integrity of the stone, how significant the facet wear is… all things that need to be judged by someone who has both an experienced eye and an experienced hand.

You can always start with talking to a jeweller about the possibility of taking the stone out of the setting and then putting it back in. If that can be done, you can consult with a lapidary and eventually take it from there.

Thank you!

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

I have re polished and recut emeralds before. It is certainly do-able. Whether or not it is worth doing is something only you can decide. For me, I love the color, so it would depend on the treatment level. That is how I would decide, in consultation with a jeweler who would source and be responsible for the lapidary.

 

[vitona526]

I have re polished and recut emeralds before. It is certainly do-able. Whether or not it is worth doing is something only you can decide. For me, I love the color, so it would depend on the treatment level. That is how I would decide, in consultation with a jeweler who would source and be responsible for the lapidary.

Great advice. Thank you!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Hi there! As others have said, repolishing is possible. And there's certainly abrading on the facet joints which could benefit from it. But what may appear to be "scratches" on the table are actually surface-reaching fractures. No amount of polishing will remove them, and depending on the level of polishing, they could even worsen. So just proceed with caution. The color is lovely!

 

[kenny]

... But what may appear to be "scratches" on the table are actually surface-reaching fractures. No amount of polishing will remove them, and depending on the level of polishing, they could even worsen. ...

My thoughts exactly.

The inside of the emerald has the same inclusions as the ones exposed on the table.

 

[LilAlex]

I see what you mean -- in one of the photos with side-lighting (the fourth photo), there are abrasions and even some pitting on a long facet meet-point on the crown. Appearance-wise, those get completely lost in the jardin within so I definitely would not polish for that.

It's possible that the appearance could be improved with (re)oiling but it looks like a newer piece so that's probably unlikely,

 

[vitona526]

I see what you mean -- in one of the photos with side-lighting (the fourth photo), there are abrasions and even some pitting on a long facet meet-point on the crown. Appearance-wise, those get completely lost in the jardin within so I definitely would not polish for that.

It's possible that the appearance could be improved with (re)oiling but it looks like a newer piece so that's probably unlikely,

Thank you, it looks like an older stone in a new setting. The setting is perfect. Zero noticeable wear. Not even a light scratch to the gold.

 

[vitona526]

Hi there! As others have said, repolishing is possible. And there's certainly abrading on the facet joints which could benefit from it. But what may appear to be "scratches" on the table are actually surface-reaching fractures. No amount of polishing will remove them, and depending on the level of polishing, they could even worsen. So just proceed with caution. The color is lovely!

This makes sense. I might take it to the jeweler to look at it but probably return. It wasn’t cheap but I think a fair price for what it is. The color is beautiful. But… it’s not certed and might be a can of worms.

Interesting, I came across this emerald in Andria barbone website. Looks to have similar table abrasions and they left it alone. So maybe I could just leave it or have it oiled as lil Alex suggested. So many thoughts swirling.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I would lean towards oiling but not repolishing, if you keep it. Please let us know what you learn if you consult someone about it!