Which term denotes the device used to polish diamond rough?

Which term denotes the device used to polish diamond rough?

• A. Sawing
• B. Scrubber
• C. Scaife
• D. Secondary Deposit

Answer: (C)

The polishing stage uses a specific rotating wheel designed to smooth the surface of the rough diamond. This device, the scaife, is a flat wheel that holds the polishing abrasive and diamond paste. As it spins, the diamond is worked against the wheel, microscopicly removing material to eliminate irregularities and bring out the stone’s luster. Sawing cuts or shapes the rough, while scrubbers and unrelated terms don’t perform this finishing polish. So the term for the polishing tool is scaife.

The polishing stage uses a specific rotating wheel designed to smooth the surface of the rough diamond. This device, the scaife, is a flat wheel that holds the polishing abrasive and diamond paste. As it spins, the diamond is worked against the wheel, microscopicly removing material to eliminate irregularities and bring out the stone’s luster. Sawing cuts or shapes the rough, while scrubbers and unrelated terms don’t perform this finishing polish. So the term for the polishing tool is scaife.