[Jewelry making - Article 00107] - Re: [Orchid] change of color in diamond?

[Ron Kreml]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

    I have been cutting diamonds for 25 years now and I have only seen
    one diamond increase in a yellow color from the rough so I feel fairly
    certain that you didn't change color. I have set allot of stones that
    for several reasons(polishing compounds, dirty stones not cleaned well
    before using a torch and yes even small pieces of broken drill bits
    rusting) appear to have changed color.  My little secret is I put a
    small drop of nitric acid on the top of the diamond if you are able to
    with the other stones in the ring, and let it soak in for a couple of
    minutes and then reclean.  But there are those times you might have to
    remove the diamond and really clean diamond and setting area. Scary
    but happens to all of us.  Hope all works out. Ron Kreml  

____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________