[Jewelry making - Article 00842] - [Orchid] Antique diamond repair

[Stephen Walker]

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    Help! I have had one of those dread jewelry disasters and broke a
    customers stone. Split right down the middle, perpendicular to the
    table. 

    The stone in question is an antique diamond, that is an asymmetrical
    cut and foiled on the back. It measures about 7 x 6 mm and is
    roughly a pear shape. 

    With a diamond wholesaler as a middleman, it was seen by a re
    cutter, who refused to work on it. He said it had too many internal
    fissures. 

    We were hoping to have it cut into two smaller, free form stones,
    more or less marquise cuts, but with that same antique, foiled back
    style. We always hear about sneaky ways of filling diamonds to make
    an inferior stone seem much better. Are these kinds of techniques
    available when you need help to repair or salvage a stone with
    important family and sentimental value? 

    The customer has been wonderfully understanding, so far. I really
    want to make her project as well as I can, but the whole concept
    depends on being able to use this stone. 

Stephen Walker

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