Does it work well on raw, uncut gems?
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One has to cut a window on the stone. If you have a flat smooth surface, it should work but I always cut a small window to make certain. The surface always has to be extremely clean
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As long as the crystal or gemstone has transparency so the laser it uses can penetrate, it will work just fine on a raw uncut gemstone.
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I'd recommend Hagerty's Jewel Clean for sapphires instead. I rarely use this product but use the Jewel Clean every week for my rings.
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I haven't tried it for that purpose but I was told to buy it to add jewels to my nails and it sucks for that it never seemed to dry, the gems moved for hours after they were put on.
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Yes, this product actually works very well - I have removed surface scratches from both DVDs and CDs. I wore out my first polishing wheel after repairing perhaps 3 dozen disks that were mine, or that I checked out at the library. If the disk is deeply scratched or gouged, however, this will not fix it - nothing will. In order to work, the scratch can only be deep enough that it can be polished off so you have a smooth surface. You can, and I have several times, run a DVD disk through the machine more than once. I ran one disk through it 4 times before it would play. I recommend this product.BruceInTexas, retired engineer Yes, this product actually works very well - I have removed surface scratches from both DVDs and CDs. I wore out my first polishing wheel after repairing perhaps 3 dozen disks that were mine, or that I checked out at the library. If the disk is deeply scratched or gouged, however, this will not fix it - nothing will. In order to work, the scratch can only be deep enough that it can be polished off so you have a smooth surface. You can, and I have several times, run a DVD disk through the machine more than once. I ran one disk through it 4 times before it would play. I recommend this... » Read More Yes, this product actually works very well - I have removed surface scratches from both DVDs and CDs. I wore out my first polishing wheel after repairing perhaps 3 dozen disks that were mine, or that I checked out at the library. If the disk is deeply scratched or gouged, however, this will not fix it - nothing will. In order to work, the scratch can only be deep enough that it can be polished off so you have a smooth surface. You can, and I have several times, run a DVD disk through the machine more than once. I ran one disk through it 4 times before it would play. I recommend this product.BruceInTexas, retired engineer « Show Less
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No, I tried to touch up - not an even finish. I had the same concerns about the fake jewels, and real ones. So I tried it first on something I did not really care about - great results!So, I plunged right in and did all of my pieces. Not one had a problem with the "jewels" and the pieces looked great! Glad that you asked, as it reminds me that I have a few more pieces that I want to do.
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yes mamam it will , make sure u use tweezers or something to dip only the metal part of earings take a qtip dap to clean. rinse immediatly and towel dry. im telling you this by my experience i would not dip my stones , gems, into any cleaner just to be safe. good luck
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No, these actually seem to be pretty high quality for fake gems. My 7 year thinks they are real, if that says anything :)
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I have been using it for many years; but only on silver-sterling or silverplate with a sponge (one usually comes with). On stones use a good liquid that comes in a bottle-use the brush that comes with it to brush gently on the stones so as not to damage them. Rinse both jewelry and silver with warm water no soap so as not to rub off the polish. I love the results!I forgot to add---no polish on pearls!!!!! And try and use the silver polish with tarnish preventative--it lasts much longer.
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The distance between the scope and the platform is pretty close. I dont think it would be the good option for gemstone.
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It does not work with Adobe Premier Elements in its raw (MOV) format. This is because it is in High Definition. Once it has been converted by the included ArcSoft or other software to a standard format, it works fine. My review discusses this issue.
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After using the ultrafine stones, a strop with diamond paste would work well
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I have not used it to cut gemstones but I have successfully drilled 3/8" glass with a diamond point bit. Hope this helps , Merry Christmas.
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I didn't tried yet - the ones I've cleaned so far have other gems - amber, amethyst, rubies, peridot...no problem with these. works excellent
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That's what I used it for and it works like a gem...and for a great price..
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Yes. I used it on mine and was very impressed. Especially with flash work, it's very sharp.
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This sweeper does do the normal stuff. It even can help you to find lost gems if you are careful to empty it into newspaper and do the search after sweeping.
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I believe you can use it on anything with a gemstone, the silver you may want to treat separately with a rub on cleaner intended just for silver since I do not think this will clean silver as a rub on polish would, I use it mostly for my wedding ring that is set in gold and it does a fantastic job of cleaning the setting and getting the dirt out.