I’ve been doing my opals by hand and I get all the way through to 2000 grit and then I go to the leather and cerium oxide and then I look and there are these very minute scratches that show up especially with polishing I might be a perfectionist how can I get those out?🙏
It means you are jumping ahead to a finer grit before all the deeper scratches are removed. Spend more time at the earlier grits and be certain all the scratches are the same before dropping down to the next grit. :)
Working with Ethiopian opal is a very different experience. I wouldn't experiment with a customers stone like that, it has the potential to crack as it drys due to how the stone drys out. If it's not perfectly polished the part that's not polished allows the water to escape quicker changing the internal stone pressure causing it to crack. If you want to work with it make sure you take your time and make sure it's prefect. To answer your original question yes you can use cerilium oxide. It's what I use. If you want more information pulitzer opal has a very informational video on the process. Good luck!
@@SP-fy4fx I would really recommend checking out that video. I don't think I would have been able to cut Ethiopian opal without watching it. Best of luck!
Hi my name is Steve Fleischman I live in Joshua tree California need to purchase the circumference oxcide I have a platinum bezel set and gold bezel seopal rings saw your vidio looks easy enough to also purchase the fine sand paper enjoyed the vidio what a difference in the before and after
@@JewelryArts Finally got around to getting the fine grit sand papers, leather, and cerium oxide and it only took me a few short hours to slowly sand out and polish the scratches on an amethyst set in a vintage silver money clip I have! Thank you so much for sharing this info!
Thank you for saving my opal!! Exactly what I needed to see 😅
I am so glad it helped! :)
I’ve been doing my opals by hand and I get all the way through to 2000 grit and then I go to the leather and cerium oxide and then I look and there are these very minute scratches that show up especially with polishing I might be a perfectionist how can I get those out?🙏
It means you are jumping ahead to a finer grit before all the deeper scratches are removed. Spend more time at the earlier grits and be certain all the scratches are the same before dropping down to the next grit. :)
@ would a Diamond stone be of use?
@@rebeccayoung9677 You don't need diamond to polish an opal.
Would you bezel set an Opal or is it saver to glue it on? Thank you ❤
I usually bezel set it, sometimes I add a bit of glue as well but always inside a bezel.
Thanks for this tip, very helpful. Will this method work for moonstones?
Sure! Cerium oxide polishes soft gemstones beautifully😃
Amazing. Can all opals be restored? I’ve heard that over time they may lose their color or become scratched and dull?
Scratches can usually be rebuffed but I have seen intefnal cracks that no buffing could repair.
Oops *internal :)
Hi Jeanette,
For opals that absorb water, like Ethiopian Welo opals, can cerilium oxide still be used?
Thanks. Great video.
Working with Ethiopian opal is a very different experience. I wouldn't experiment with a customers stone like that, it has the potential to crack as it drys due to how the stone drys out. If it's not perfectly polished the part that's not polished allows the water to escape quicker changing the internal stone pressure causing it to crack. If you want to work with it make sure you take your time and make sure it's prefect. To answer your original question yes you can use cerilium oxide. It's what I use. If you want more information pulitzer opal has a very informational video on the process. Good luck!
@@Neilsrings Thanks for the info. I bought a small opal online that has a brown spot. Thought I would use it as a tester.
@@SP-fy4fx I would really recommend checking out that video. I don't think I would have been able to cut Ethiopian opal without watching it. Best of luck!
Yes, cerium oxide is fine but as others have mentioned, Ethiopian opal is tricky. :)
Hello. Can I apply your method to my citrine stone?
Yes, you can. :)
How would you get rid of scratches in a cubic zirconia?
I have never polished it, sorry that I don’t know.
Will this work and be safe to use on a grossular garnet? This is a scratch on the pavilion and I would like to remove it before I set the stone.
Yes, I use aluminum oxide on garnets. :)
You’re saving me!!!
Very glad to help! :)
thank you! my partner just proposed with a bezel set australian opal four days ago and today i noticed a little cloudy edge happening :'(
Ahh, could maybe be some small scratches. Look under magnification to check for sure.
Hi my name is Steve Fleischman I live in Joshua tree California need to purchase the circumference oxcide I have a platinum bezel set and gold bezel seopal rings saw your vidio looks easy enough to also purchase the fine sand paper enjoyed the vidio what a difference in the before and after
This technique works great, cerium oxide, water, leather and elbow grease.
What if the cabochon opal stone is on a ring set with prongs? 😞
You can use the same method to clean up the scratch.
Can you use this method on facets or is it only for smooth dome?
You can use this method on facets but you need to be a bit more careful how you rub it. 😃
Theoplals that I mentioned have fine line scratches and a little cloudy Steve fleischman
This method should work for them. :)
Hi. I wish you had spelled cyrylliam oxide.
We used cerium oxide.
Will this method work on other stones of similar softness like amethyst? Or is cerium oxcide only
recommended for certain stones?
Cerium oxide works on lots of stone but a few, like garnet, prefer aluminum oxide. :)
@@JewelryArts Finally got around to getting the fine grit sand papers, leather, and cerium oxide and it only took me a few short hours to slowly sand out and polish the scratches on an amethyst set in a vintage silver money clip I have! Thank you so much for sharing this info!
You are so very welcome! :)@@Demonanimator