[Jewelry making - Article 01521] - [Orchid] Polishing after setting stones

[sandra sm]

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Hello all,

    I am a jewellery student and I have some questions I hope someone
    could help with. I made a couple of sterling silver rings, I polished
    them and gave them to a setter. The stones to be set were an opal,
    some cubic zircons and some garnets. When I got them back, the
    finish was dull and one of the rings had file marks. They need to be
    polished again. My questions are: 

    1. Am I supposed to polish the rings before I give them to the
    setter? 

    2. How can I polish the rings once the stones are set? I'm afraid I
    will ruin the opal if I use tripoli or rouge. 

Thanks beforehand for your advise!
Sandra
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