Chipped Diamond And Gemstone Repair

Learn about Chipped Diamond & Gemstone Repair

Diamonds may be the hardest substance known, but they can crack and chip.  When your diamond has a chip you may think it’s ruined and need to be replaced, but depending on the carat weight of your diamond and the location of the chip, your diamond may be able to be repaired.  Chipped diamonds can be removed from their setting, be recut, and finally polished to its original grandeur.  In most cases, the loss of carat weight is limited, but on rare occasions the damage may either be too severe, or the repair will be cost prohibitive compared to the value of the diamond.
Most gemstone damage occurs to gemstones other than diamonds since every other gemstone is not nearly as hard and resistance to scratches as diamonds.  When this happens, the process is the same to either recut, or polish a gemstone.  Fees for repairing diamonds and gemstones vary depending upon the type of gemstone and carat weight.