[Jewelry making - Article 00109] - Re: [Orchid] Repolishing Tanzanite?

[Neilthejeweler]

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>     Is there any way that just the top can be polished without
>     recutting the entire top of the stone? 

    Well, yes and no. Is it physically possible? Yes. Will it look good?
    No. 

    Polishing just the table will in effect lower the table into the
    crown. The crown facets will no longer point up they way they
    should. The resultant facet pattern is likely to look cumbersome and
    doctored with. Repolishing a crown is not usually costly (depending)
    so there's no compelling reason to do just the table. 

    Tanzanites will do that, abrade quickly. Prepare your client for
    more wear on the stone in short order.
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