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Need to remove engraving on a sterling silver bracelet

I have a new sterling silver bracelet and have the bracelet engraved both front and back. I don't like what my girlfriend has got written on it, so I was wondering if I could remove the engraving somehow because it is a expensive bracelet.

Inzamam Ahmed
student - Birmingham, England
March 18, 2009

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First of two simultaneous responses -- March 23, 2009

You might not have a girlfriend for very long if you modify it.
I would not touch the back as no one else will see it. Check with a shop that does engraving to see if they can engrave something a bit deeper so as to remove the current engraving.
You could borrow a Moto Tool and polish out the engraving, but I think that it probably would make it ugly.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida

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Second of two simultaneous responses --

Any silversmith (or goldsmith) can do that job. Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
March 24, 2009