[Jewelry making - Article 00120] - [Orchid] Restoring finish to opal

[Barb Baur]

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    Customer brought in a silver ring, the opal looks like it's just
    been worn enough to take the polish off the surface. (It's a very
    favorite ring) The the fire is barely visible below the cloudy
    surface. Is there anything I can do about this? I'm basically a bench
    jeweler/metalsmith, no lapidary experience at all. I had thought I
    could restore it using opticon, but that seemed like a less than
    desirable solution. Do I need to find a stone cutter to polish the
    surface again? It's bezel set in a sterling ring and looks to be a
    very pretty stone if it was shiny again. 

Thanks!
Barb Baur

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