Recutting

Re-Cutting Services for Damaged or Poorly Cut Gemstones

Have a scratched, cracked or poorly cut gemstone? If you have a stone and believe it may be worth salvaging, we may be able to transform it into an object of beauty and value.

Our re-cutting service is ideal for stones that:

• Have irregular or wavy cuts
• Contain visible polishing marks
• Weren’t polished well the first time
• Feature a fish-eye or other dark, lifeless spots
• Are chipped or scratched from wear
• Lack brilliance due to poor cutting

Not every damaged or poorly cut gemstone is suitable for re-cutting. But often we can rework stones with little value in their current state into a beautiful, valuable stone with some professional care and attention to detail. If so, it may save you considerable money vs. buying a new gem! And, if you own a gem that has real emotional value to you, we can help you preserve that piece of your heritage or memory that’s even more important than the stone itself.

Get a Free Evaluation and Estimate

The only way to tell if we can help you is to examine your gemstone and see what it needs. Here’s the process:

1. Call us first . Often we can gather information over the phone that will help you make a decision about how and whether to proceed.
2. Ship your gemstone to us . Use an express carrier such as USPS, UPS or FedEx with insurance and shipment tracking capabilities to send your gemstone to us.
3. Free evaluation and estimate . We’ll examine your gemstone and advise you if we believe it is a good candidate for re-cutting. If so, we’ll issue a guaranteed estimate of what it will take to repair, restore and/or re-finish your stone.*
4. Return or Refinish . Once we have discussed whether to proceed or not, we’ll either return your stone or, if you approve the estimate, we’ll perform the re-cutting and re-polishing services at your request. Either way, we’ll return your original gemstone to you at our expense.

*Keep in mind, once your stone is re-cut, it may not fit in the same setting, since re-cutting generally changes the size and/or shape of the stone.

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