Please Help Me Decide...Keep OR Return?

[Violetphoenix]

Hello CS experts

I have been looking either purchase a large sapphire briolette pendant or have one custom made. I finally decided to purchase a strand of substantial sized briolettes that I have been lusting over for few years now. Surprisingly they were still available.
I just received them yesterday and I love the sizes and colors of these briolettes, especially couple of them are the exact colors I was looking for. The problem is these stones appearance don't look "Wow!" to me.

The reason is they don't look lustrous like the briolettes on my earrings. Though I can see inclusions and silks in mine and also in these new briolettes, I'm sure they are heat treated and I'm perfectly fine with that. I had my earrings for few years now and have worn them frequently and don't really "baby" them yet they still look lustrous and I can't find any scratches or nicks on them.

These new briolettes however have "abrasions" and little nicks all over the junctions between the facets. I believe this is the reason they don't look as "lustrous" as they should. Is this a correct assumption??
I thought sapphires are very very durable then why every single ones of these stones have abrasions and even couple nicks in them. The seller told me these were old stock. Does durability depends on the type of heat treatment?

The seller is lovely and trustworthy and does offer a good return policy but I really prefer to keep them if I could find some one who can advise me if these can be polished or even recut? Can briolettes be recut? Any lapis for CS briolette you would recommend?

Here are some pics

 

[Violetphoenix]

Here is a pic of how the briolette (larger one) with the many abrasions comparing to briolettes on earrings.

 

[chrono]

I believe there are two things at play here:

1. Polish of the briolette (the abrasion isn't helping it return flash as well)
2. Larger briolette = larger + slower flash vs Smaller briolette = smaller + quicker flash

i'm sure these can be polished out by a lapidary.

 

[Violetphoenix]

Thanks chrono. Any lapidary in particular you would recommend? I used Dan Stair for recut a sapphire before but I think I would like for these just to be polished to keep close to their size as much as possible.

 

[chrono]

No harm reaching out to Dan Stair again to inquire about the cost. You will not lose much from a polishing touch up. In fact, it should be imperceptible.