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Shiny_Rock
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- Mar 20, 2006
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Hi,
Oldminer if you are out there or any other expert on the older cuts I would greatly appriciate some assistance. The history of the stone I am talking about can be found in this thread:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/needs-help-finding-a-good-custom-platnum-smith.42162/
Anyways, I love the stone and the fact that it has so much sentimental value. I brought it to an appraiser so that he can verify that the stone will be the same stone when it is re-set. However, he suggested that I might get the stone repolished becuase internally there where no inclusions and only had slight surface imperfections. (small spot at the girdle that was still "rough") and where a facet misses the girdle by a miinute amount. Anyways I am probably not going to get it repolished becuase I feel that it is "cheating". I feel that it was hand cut over a hundred years ago and the original cut/polish should not be altered. I was wondering what the feelings are in the antique diamond world about repolishing? However, he said it could go up to a vvs2 if I had it done. ( the value does not go up very dramatically though becuase it is a higher color)
Additionally It is a .98 ct and I really don''t want to loose any more wieght. I was wondering how much weight you would loose if I did opt to get it re-polished. (however unlikely it is that I would have it done)
On a side note I have been trying to get a picture to post but I simply can''t get a good one out of my digital camera, if anyone has any suggestions I would apprciate it. ( I am new to this)
THanks Again,
Dave
Oldminer if you are out there or any other expert on the older cuts I would greatly appriciate some assistance. The history of the stone I am talking about can be found in this thread:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/needs-help-finding-a-good-custom-platnum-smith.42162/
Anyways, I love the stone and the fact that it has so much sentimental value. I brought it to an appraiser so that he can verify that the stone will be the same stone when it is re-set. However, he suggested that I might get the stone repolished becuase internally there where no inclusions and only had slight surface imperfections. (small spot at the girdle that was still "rough") and where a facet misses the girdle by a miinute amount. Anyways I am probably not going to get it repolished becuase I feel that it is "cheating". I feel that it was hand cut over a hundred years ago and the original cut/polish should not be altered. I was wondering what the feelings are in the antique diamond world about repolishing? However, he said it could go up to a vvs2 if I had it done. ( the value does not go up very dramatically though becuase it is a higher color)
Additionally It is a .98 ct and I really don''t want to loose any more wieght. I was wondering how much weight you would loose if I did opt to get it re-polished. (however unlikely it is that I would have it done)
On a side note I have been trying to get a picture to post but I simply can''t get a good one out of my digital camera, if anyone has any suggestions I would apprciate it. ( I am new to this)
THanks Again,
Dave