Cost of polishing out a chip--help with a chipped point?

[Indylady]

I have a marquise diamond with a chipped point. I could cover the chipped point with a prong, but it bothers me that there is a chip below the prong. I would really love to have the chip polished out--weirdly, I wouldn't actually mind if one end had more of a soft point, as long as its not actually chipped. I don't want to lose weight or length, and my guess is that a recut would make the stone smaller, and I'd rather not do that.

Is it possible to polish out one end? Or would I need to recut that end entirely? Does anyone have any idea of what that might cost, or of a vendor with the most cost effective cutting/polishing services?

Thank you all in advance!

 

[Rockdiamond]

Hi Indy,
Its generally no problem at all for a skilled cutter to repair a chipped point on a marquise.
Depending on severity, you may loose minimal weight, and not even be able to tell it was repaired.
Recently a client had a 1.72ct Round brilliant with a nice sized chip at the girdle- you could feel it with your fingernail- and if you had sharp eyes it was visible.
Our guy was able to polish out the chip and lost exactly .01cts- plus you would have a very hard time seeing exactly where the repair had been done.
I've seen other remarkable repair job that cost minimal weight loss- so it's definitely possible.

There's a risk to the diamond being repaired, but it's minimal.

 

[denverappraiser]

Like all craftsmen, cutters set their own rates and they are not all the same. They typically charge per carat using the starting weight and there will be additional charges to pull and reset the stone and possibly repair any damage to the prongs themselves. The result is a fairly broad range that depends on who you hire and exactly what the details of the job are like. Most cutters don't take work directly from consumers because, well, consumers are a PIA but lots of jewelers are accustomed to the whole process and should be happy to quote you a price up front if you ask.

 

[greekmike]

Hi Indy,
Its generally no problem at all for a skilled cutter to repair a chipped point on a marquise.
Depending on severity, you may loose minimal weight, and not even be able to tell it was repaired.
Recently a client had a 1.72ct Round brilliant with a nice sized chip at the girdle- you could feel it with your fingernail- and if you had sharp eyes it was visible.
Our guy was able to polish out the chip and lost exactly .01cts- plus you would have a very hard time seeing exactly where the repair had been done.
I've seen other remarkable repair job that cost minimal weight loss- so it's definitely possible.

There's a risk to the diamond being repaired, but it's minimal.

My old mine cut needs a minor repolishing and the facets resharpening. Is this easy to do and would the weight loss also be in that sort of range?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

I have a marquise diamond with a chipped point. I could cover the chipped point with a prong, but it bothers me that there is a chip below the prong. I would really love to have the chip polished out--weirdly, I wouldn't actually mind if one end had more of a soft point, as long as its not actually chipped. I don't want to lose weight or length, and my guess is that a recut would make the stone smaller, and I'd rather not do that.

Is it possible to polish out one end? Or would I need to recut that end entirely? Does anyone have any idea of what that might cost, or of a vendor with the most cost effective cutting/polishing services?

Thank you all in advance!

I had a small chip on the end of my wife's pear shape.
I had it polished to a flat ending that is totally covered by a regular sized prong.
If larger a vee cap can do the job.
BUT - do not leave fractured endings as the next bump can do way more DAMAGE

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I had a small chip on the end of my wife's pear shape.
I had it polished to a flat ending that is totally covered by a regular sized prong.
If larger a vee cap can do the job.
BUT - do not leave fractured endings as the next bump can do way more DAMAGE

you must really love your Job Garry
i cant imangine getting up early in the morning to chat with strangers about what i do (or have done) for a living
so i envy you that

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

you must really love your Job Garry
i cant imangine getting up early in the morning to chat with strangers about what i do (or have done) for a living
so i envy you that

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