Seiko train-wheel bridge jewel looks broken/scratched or just dirty?

[BFernandes]

So I was disassembling the Seiko 6349 movement to clean it and oil it and noticed this jewel looks to be in bad shape.

I haven't cleaned this bridge yet, but this jewel looks nasty. Could this just be oil residues? Or it's really scratched? By what?

 

[AndyGSi]

Not sure if it's just the photo but it's looks like there's a gear embedded in it?

[BFernandes]

14 minutes ago, AndyGSi said:

Not sure if it's just the photo but it's looks like there's a gear embedded in it?

It's the photo. It's actually the lamp of my scope you're referring to. 

[HectorLooi]

It's better to inspect jewels with transilluminated light.

[BFernandes]

Well, folks, I just cleaned it and rinse it and it looks a lot better now.

It seems that this was some oil that got out of that jewel, no?

[RichardHarris123]

As @HectorLooi said the lighting is incorrect for jewels.  It really hard to tell from your photos.  

[rehajm]

Yes shine a bright light - maybe a flashlight/torch underneath the bridge it will make the jewel looked x-rayed….

Extrapolating from your two pictures I’d say the jewel is fine and were looking at reflections of the overhead lamp…

[RichardHarris123]

7 minutes ago, rehajm said:

Extrapolating

Good word @rehajm, haven't used it in quite a while.