Shell
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Okay, my dad bought me a diamond ring with a platinum band for my 21st. It's custom made so it cost a fair whack. However, being the complete bloody idiot that I am, I left it in the pocket of my uniform because I forgot to take it off for work, and it ended up I'm the washing machine. The metal is scratched and tarnished now and I'm well and truly heartbroken. Now, does anyone know if a jeweller can polish that all out or is it likely I've really damaged it? It's surface scratches, but I'm worried it may have damaged the diamond too. The ring is insured, but I don't want to tell my dad incase I upset him. I really am an idiot.
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Tomnova16
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any decent jeweller can polish it up yes, had to get the mrs engagement ring done
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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John
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Can probably polish it up yourself.
A washing machine shouldn't be able to damage a diamond though.
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Cosmo
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Aye if its damaged the diamond then its not a diamond
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Shell
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That's fine then. The diamond looks fine, doesn't seem scratched, but I don't have bionic eyes so was worried I was missing something. The ring is worth over £2000 though, I'd hope it was a real diamond!
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Cosmo
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Glass tbh.
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daymoon
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Isn't diamond the most strongest material natural material? or one of the most strongest ones?
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Marc
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Colin
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Get Eck to polish yer ring!!
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SR91
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Get Eck to polish yer ring!!
She'd rather have a jewler do it
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Shell
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Get Eck to polish yer ring!!
Awww nae doubt Colin
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DannyB
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Take it to a Jewellers and they will polish it up no bother, should be fine.
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Shell
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quote: Originally posted by daymoon
Isn't diamond the most strongest material natural material? or one of the most strongest ones?
I have no idea!
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by daymoon
Isn't diamond the most strongest material natural material? or one of the most strongest ones?
yer, and platinum dosent realy tarnish, thats why its the most precious metal.
[Edited on 17-07-2010 by Nick-S]
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by Shell
The ring is worth over £2000 though
Whats your address again?
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Shell
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I'm sorry but why would I lie? tarnished means scratched does it not?
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Shell
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
quote: Originally posted by Shell
The ring is worth over £2000 though
Whats your address again?
Don't waste a journey sir Eel. It's clearly a copper number been painted silver! Stinks liar that I am.
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sand-eel
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fades/corrodes I think.
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by Shell
I'm sorry but why would I lie? tarnished means scratched does it not?
no.
And because no one in Scotland owns anything worth more than £50 unless it can be snorted, injected or drank.
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sand-eel
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I own a £51 set of digital scales thanks very much.
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Shell
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Yeah I just googled it and feel a tad stupid. It means dulled and discoloured. Whoops its still gleaming, but scratched.
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Cosmo
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Its OK Shell, you're female so we can understand you being wrong.
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SetH
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For some reason I just realised i was fondling my meat whilst reading this thread and I have given myself a semi.
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Winemaker
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If you place a drop of water on a real diamond it will bead, if it's fake it will run off it and the only thing that can scratch or damage a real diamond is, another diamond
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SetH
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superman can crush coal and make diamonds
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