Polishing and Replating CZ Ring

by Lanette
(Chicago)

My CZ ring needs to be cleaned polished and rhodium plated. It's white gold, I've had it for over 3 years and it's just now starting to lose it's luster. I bought it from Ziamond.com and they state I need to pay and ship back to them.

Can't any professional jeweler clean, polish and rhodium this ring? Will or can it damage the CZ stone or should I pay round trip shipping and let the original manufactures do the work?

Hi Lanette,

Most jewelers agree that polishing cubic zirconia can be a bit challenging. The right types of materials have to be used to buff out small scratches, which can cause a cloudy appearance in a CZ gem, without damaging the stone. If the wrong buffing materials or procedures are used too, the CZ stone won’t buff up to a nice polish.

If you were in a rural or small town, I would recommend sending the ring back to where you purchased it – because they have the equipment and the experience needed to polish and re-rhodium plate the ring at one go.

But since you are in Chicago, you could probably find a jeweler who has experience working with cubic zirconia rings and rhodium plating. You could perform a quick search on Google maps for the jewelers in your area, and then call around to see if you can locate a jeweler who has the experience and the equipment to work on your ring.

While using a local jeweler can save on shipping costs, ask for a general estimate so you can compare the price to what Ziamond would charge – plus shipping.

As long as you can find a jeweler who is confident working with CZ, the ring should have the same results as if you shipped it to the original purchaser.

I hope this info is helpful, and good luck on your search!

Suzanne Gardner