what is re-polishing?

[nycguy]

i have small diamond stud earrings (prob about .3ct each). they''re not the greatest cut at all, but i don''t want to do recutting since they are already so small. i''ve heard people talk about re-polishing though - does that noticably improve the look of a poorly polished stone? anyone know how to find someone who does this?

thanks!

 

[Giangi]

I'm not so sure it will be worth it. Repolishing is done when a stone is scratched, abraded, slightly nicked or has a really terrible (fair or most likely poor) polish rating and looks worn from wear & tear. This is most likely to be seen in old cuts.