Sonnys Navajo ring find renewed my interest in restoring the green turquoise stone

[lorraine]

Sonny's Navajo ring find renewed my interest in restoring the green turquoise stone

in the one I found last week; I wanted to get rid of the scratches on the stone, so

I purchased some 2000 GRIT sandpaper ( never tried this before) , and gently sanded the stone, following with a buffing using Black jewelers rouge.

I was pleased with the results; most of the scratches are gone, but it could probably use a bit more work.

Purchased the sandpaper at an Auto Merchandise store; not available at Home Depot.

At the risk of "overkill" with pics of this ring, I'd like to show you the "before " and "after " of the stone for those who may be interested.


I initially thought of selling this ring, but now I think I will definitely keep it.

Here's the pics

Thank you for looking

Lorraine

 

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[nutsdad]

in the one I found last week; I wanted to get rid of the scratches on the stone, so

I purchased some 2000 GRIT sandpaper ( never tried this before) , and gently sanded the stone, following with a buffing using Black jewelers rouge.

I was pleased with the results; most of the scratches are gone, but it could probably use a bit more work.

Purchased the sandpaper at an Auto Merchandise store; not available at Home Depot.

At the risk of "overkill" with pics of this ring, I'd like to show you the "before " and "after " of the stone for those who may be interested.

I initially thought of selling this ring, but now I think I will definitely keep it.

Here's the pics

Thank you for looking

Lorraine

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Nice work Lorraine looks beautiful.

 

[firemac]

It does look a lot better, nice work Lorraine

 

[cdv1]

Amazing how much you were able to smooth that stone Lorraine. You took more off of the stone than I would have thought possible by hand. Great job Lorraine.

Cliff

 

[lorraine]

thank you, nutsdad

Lorraine

 

[lorraine]

Thank you, firemac

Lorraine

 

[lorraine]

Thank you, cdv1

Lorraine

 

[tngirl]

It looks great - nice job!

 

[Les West Central Fl]

WOW!! What a difference in the stone! Great job, Lorraine.

 

[cntrydncr1]

great job Lorraine! You should start a jewelry restoration business!

 

[mham2]

in the one I found last week; I wanted to get rid of the scratches on the stone, so

I purchased some 2000 GRIT sandpaper ( never tried this before) , and gently sanded the stone, following with a buffing using Black jewelers rouge.

I was pleased with the results; most of the scratches are gone, but it could probably use a bit more work.

Purchased the sandpaper at an Auto Merchandise store; not available at Home Depot.

At the risk of "overkill" with pics of this ring, I'd like to show you the "before " and "after " of the stone for those who may be interested.

I initially thought of selling this ring, but now I think I will definitely keep it.

Here's the pics

Thank you for looking

Lorraine

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=819829"/>

Wow! Great job , can't believe how well it turned out

 

[lorraine]

Thank you Tngirl, Les, Debby, &mham2

Lorraine

 

[mcogan / L.I. Mongo Mike]

Nice job.

 

[s1u2r3f4]

Love your attention to detail! The devil is there!!!!

 

[Goldinwater]

That is great, I may try that on some of my turquoise

 

[tnt-k9]

What a restoration job! Your finds box must look like a jewelry store showcase. My wife doesn't understand why I throw everything into a coffee can.

 

[wvwildman]

nice work

 

[lorraine]

Thank you Mike, s1u2r3f4, Chris, tnt-K9 & wwildman

That sandpaper is expensive...$10.00 for a package of 5 sheets, but I hope to find more treasures soon so as to use the sheets up.

Lorraine

 

[hamiddetecting]

I wish you luck next hunt

 

[Diggin Dave]

Wow Lorraine, great job! You really brought that stone back to life!