Here is a super useful tool to remove scratches in a stone from @chromarocksjewelry -“This is the ‘Gem Shine Polishing Wheel’ It's great for removing light scratches from stones/cabochons. It works great on opals, turquoise, onyx and others that are higher on the mohs hardness scale. It's hit or miss on softer stones with a hardness under 5 like malachite, coral, or amber.
The wheel is filled with a 2000 grit polishing paste. They come in packs of 5 with 1 3/32" mandrel. You can purchase them through @stullerinc and @gesswein1914 To use, get it going in your flex shaft. Apply pressure to the stone until you see some paste flow out. The more pressure, the more paste. Then lighten the pressure and polish until the scratch is removed. Buff and you're done! Also pictured in the video, the lazy smith's workholding solution. Masking tape taped down with one piece sticky side up to keep the stone from flying. 😂” I’m just like 😯 over here. How many of us have slipped and scratched a stone 🙋‍♀️ let’s all share our stories..I’ll start 🤣 it was a gorgeous opal in the final stages of setting 🤦‍♀️ 😭 Huge thanks to Carmen for sharing this awesome tip and also shooting that super fun video with the bonus tip! 🙏🏻😘 #metalsmithsociety #jewelrymakingtip #jewelrycommunity #gemstones #stonesetting #stonesettingtips