[Jewelry making - Article 00183] - Re: [Orchid] Retipping radiated diamond

[Rex Steele Merten]

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Dear Lou,

    The only success I've had with retipping irradiated colour diamonds
    has been with using my water torch with the finest tip and using
    presoldered platinum tips with easy gold solder. (I make these from
    scrap platinum rolled thin and cut into small pallets) My first - and
    only - attempt at using a regular flame ended in the bright blue
    irradiated diamond turning a dull steely-grey. Wherever I can, I
    unset these treated diamonds and reset after repairing. I use boracic
    as a protector. Kind regards, 

Rex Steele Merten



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