[Jewelry making - Article 00232] - Re: [Orchid] High polish on Rhodocrosite

[coralnut]

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Robert,

    With due respect to your comment about flawless rho, I have polished
    hundreds of rhos using the ZAM/ cotton buff method described and
    never encountered a serious undercut.  I assure you I do not always
    work with flawless rho though I do try to use 'the good stuff'. 
    Ditto on malachite. I suggest a person not sure of the best method
    should use each and judge for themselves. Sorry for any disagreement
    but didn't want anyone to get the impression that ZAM might ruin
    their prize rho! 

    Also, Holy Cow is now always available and can be quite
    expensive....though a little bit goes a long way. I use it for
    particularly difficult to polish stones and, Docktor is right, it
    does a great job. ZAM, on the other hand, is readily available as are
    cotton buffs. 

    Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple
    elegance IS fine jewelry! dcdietz AT comcast.net

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