[Jewelry making - Article 01072] - Re: [Orchid] Platinum coated diamonds

[LSHancock]

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    Since your shop mate won't let you keep the stuff in the shop, I
    suggest setting up a small area right next to the emergency room of
    your local hospital to do this. 

    Besides, it won't work. The actual surface of the diamonds have been
    burnt, not coated. Even if the diamonds were coated with platinum,
    how is the acid supposed to etch platinum off the diamonds without
    also etching the platinum ring itself? 

    The only way to make the diamonds look right is to re-polish them,
    which will require taking them out. just replace them and file this
    job in the lessons learned category. 

Larry
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