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neadods ([personal profile] neadods) wrote2004-12-10 03:53 pm

Diamond question

Does anyone know what would darken diamonds? I've been wearing my grandmother's wedding ring for only a few weeks, and one tiny diamond (it's really just a chip) is significantly darker than the others. I keep nervously checking that it hasn't fallen out. It hasn't - but for some reason it's dull and grey while the others still flash. I've taken the ring off and checked that there isn't anything wedged in the cavity beneath it.

Does anyone know what might have happened? I took the ring off the only time I handled anything really corrosive, and the entire ring has been through the cycles of handwashing/hairwashing, etc. How do I shine it up again?

[identity profile] neadods.livejournal.com 2004-12-13 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
I had that "not off for any reason" attitude when I wore silver, which is probably why the moss agate in the ring Dad made is now pretty dull. But replacing silver rings is one thing, replacing heirlooms is quite another!
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[personal profile] havocthecat 2004-12-19 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that can happen. I don't know how to brighten up a stone at all--maybe a jeweler might be able to help? I'd think they might have to send it through a tumbler again to polish it up brightly. But if it's possible, it might be worth it, especially for the sentimental value.