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Julian
05-06-2012, 04:53 PM
I have just been presented with a Cabachon ring,underneath is full of gunk, makeup, hand cream, god knows what. Anyway the metal is fine but the top of stone has lot it's luster. Frankly it just needs a a polish. I am sure something on a mop would bring it back, but not into stone polishing I have no idea what. Any ideas

Julian

Dennis
05-06-2012, 08:34 PM
Hi Julian, when I have that trouble, I reach for polygold2000. http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&gs_nf=1&cp=4&gs_id=28p&xhr=t&q=Polygold2000&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=Polygold2000&aq=f&

They are ready impregnated felt wheels to mount on a screw mandrel for flex shaft. I bought a tube about ten years ago from Karl Fischer and still have more than half left as they seem to last for ever. Regards, Dennis.

Wallace
05-06-2012, 10:09 PM
Hi Julian, when I have that trouble, I reach for polygold2000. http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&gs_nf=1&cp=4&gs_id=28p&xhr=t&q=Polygold2000&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=Polygold2000&aq=f&

They are ready impregnated felt wheels to mount on a screw mandrel for flex shaft. I bought a tube about ten years ago from Karl Fischer and still have more than half left as they seem to last for ever. Regards, Dennis.


I got mine from Fischer too - and they do last an age. I have also used http://www.suttontools.co.uk/polishing/polishing-compounds/diamond-polishing-paste-10gm.html with success, trial and error on some old not important stones. I actually managed to smooth a very rough jelly opal using the diamond polishing paste. I do use the alicantre mops with them too. Expensive beasties.

Julian
06-06-2012, 11:15 AM
Many thanks for the tip, i guess using this on a moonstone should not be a problem.

Dennis
06-06-2012, 11:55 AM
Many thanks for the tip, i guess using this on a moonstone should not be a problem.

No, Ive just done a moonstone, which I marked sightly unsetting it to re-size the ring. Some moonstones look a bit cracked if they dry out and wiping with a tiny amount of olive oil cures that too. Dennis.

Julian
18-07-2012, 09:57 AM
Dennis,

It worked a treat, the lady was very happy indeed

http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3752&d=1342605374


Julian