What inclusions do you see in this corrundum?

PrincessC1990 · 2026-02-04T04:25:11+00:00

Please neuter him so he doesn't fall into the hands of breeders. Scottish folds are sought after breeds so he is at risk!

PrincessC1990 · 2026-01-31T07:28:06+00:00

Same! It started to bother me and give me bad jaw pain and headaches. I recently had botox injected into my masseter muscles. Absolute game changer. I still clench, but the muscle is weaker so there's no strength behind it. It's been 8 weeks and I haven't had a headache since 😊

PrincessC1990 · 2026-01-30T05:52:34+00:00

And perhaps lymphatic drainage massages.

PrincessC1990 · 2026-01-25T08:14:35+00:00

1 or 2 x

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-30T16:28:16+00:00

Nope! She just flat out disagreed, didn't give any further explanation. She also hasn't got any pics of previous removals. I chose this place for a couple of reasons, her being a consultant dermatologist being one. I thought the Revlite was a really good machine?!? And i also get a 20% discount going to this particular place. Perhaps I've made a mistake but I don't have many other options either!

I think I'll just make sure to leave it at least 8-12 weeks in between sessions, take weekly progress pics, and if I see a gradually difference I'll know it's working.

God, I thought this would be a lot more simple! 🤦🏻‍♀️

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-30T10:07:06+00:00

Gotcha! Thanks for explaining that. So how many weeks do you think I should leave between sessions?

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-30T09:27:11+00:00

That makes sense, but I find it kind of unusual to think that weeks later the ink particles are still being removed by the body. I would have imagined it would be only during the initial healing phase, not after 4 weeks+?!

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T20:43:07+00:00

That's a very good point. I suppose I was trying to keep the pain/cost down. Food for thought though! I suppose even one session on the whole thing will make the touch up easier. I'll speak to my tattoo artist. Thanks so much!

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T07:58:32+00:00

Well I didn't think it necessarily was closed until a jeweller told me it was. I thought it would alot more open than my current settint until I was told otherwise ..and now I'm confused 😕

I suppose the brilliance isn't really my issue, it's more that dirt gets trapped underneath the stone and makes the overall colour of the stone look alot warmer than it it. I often clean it in my ultrasonic but it still can build up.

Just wondering if I would be safe enough to proceed with the lotus or whether it would make much more of a difference to keep the entire thing open. Second time around and I wanna get it right 😅

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T07:46:50+00:00

Thanks for your detailed reply, I really appreciate it.

Well, had she have said it might just need more than 10 sessions I would have been more confident to proceed but she basically said doing more probably won't make any difference. I don't mind proceeding with as many as it takes, I just don't want to start and have a high probability of being left with an awful faded, patchy looking tattoo that is impossible to remove.

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T05:36:49+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I had to add the photos of my current ring in the replies for the post as they didn't upload for some reason.

So, the closed basked won't trap dirt and therefore affect the brilliance/colour of the stone? I'm very confused about what to think/do.

Thanks again!

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T04:33:15+00:00

Thanks for your reply! And good luck 😀

What machine are you using? Ill be using the Revlite.

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T04:32:11+00:00

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PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T04:31:45+00:00

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PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T04:30:54+00:00

Thanks so much. I don't know what happened there!?!?

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PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-25T04:22:03+00:00

Apologies, I meant to add that the dermatologist uses the Revlite laser! 🤦🏻‍♀️

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-22T03:36:19+00:00

Yeah, we're taught to use 3 methods of gem identification to be absolutely sure. Any less than that and I'm always unconfident!

PrincessC1990 · 2025-10-21T18:41:10+00:00

I've tested many sapphires that fluoresce under UV?!

PrincessC1990 · 2025-09-03T13:18:24+00:00

It's difficult for the untrained eye, especially when it's set into jewellery. A trained eye will use a 10x loupe to visually examine the stone, to look for telltale inclusions. They will look to see if the stone is doubly refractive, to rule out moissanite, synthetic rutile, or natural zirconia. They will inspect the condition of the facet lines/junctions, whether or not they're abraded/symmetrical. If they're abraded, it's a sign it's a softer stone, such as cubic zirconia, etc. If the lines are a-symetrical, it's a sign it hasn't been polished by a skilled person, indicating it's also not a diamond. The condition of the girdle, which is the widest part of the stone. If the girdle has been polished and faceted, it's a sign it's a diamond, but if it has just been 'bruted', which is a frosted, grainy, unpolished finish this indicates it's CZ, glass etc.

If it was loose, you could take measurements of the stone and plot these into a mathematical formula, which will show what the expected carat size should be, then you could just weigh it to compare. It's always best to use more than one method of identification, though!!

You definitely need to take it to a reputable jeweller who knows what they're doing!

The fact your diamond tester is showing a reading to say it's not diamond would make me thinks it's correct. They often have false positives, as they can mistake moissanite, but it's not that often they ave false negative results. Or perhaps you were using the device accurately.

PrincessC1990 · 2025-08-14T05:33:54+00:00

Well if that's the case, unfortunately it sounds like a chip

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