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Re: [Orchid] Rhodium plating with diamonds in situ  
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From: Michael R. Mathews Sr.
Date: Tue Feb 24 20:18:18 2004
 
     
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    Hello Jack: Bright rhodium plating will make a yellowish stones
    appear more yellow. 

    There is a range of yellow stones that are better looking set in
    yellow prongs as it draws away some of the color and fancy yellow
    stones are often set in yellow prongs to enhance the color. The only
    reason I can see to rhodium plate platinum is if some repairs were
    done and white gold solder was used or maybe they sized it with lower
    melt point platinum solder and wanted to cover up the line it left.
    Is she sure it's the same stone? Rhodium plating is completely safe
    for diamonds and will not plate them or change their color. I am not
    sure if Blue diamonds can be plated as they are electrically
    conductive. Hope this helps. 

Michael R. Mathews, Sr.


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