Are these alloys diamond cut?

Are these alloys diamond cut?

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Trailhead

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Tuesday 7th April 2015
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A couple of people are telling me they may be diamond cut, however they just look like normal paint to me?!

Trailhead

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Tuesday 7th April 2015
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7even said:
painted, but not the easiest to colour match..
They just look painted to me too.

Clearly I've curbed them, emailed a few places for quotes. 2 are saying they are diamond cut so >£100 to fix. Two are saying they're not diamond cut so £60ish.

I obviously don't want to pay double what I need to pay, but want them looking decent aswell.

Can't seem to get a straight answer.

Trailhead

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Tuesday 7th April 2015
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Russell Mc said:
Diamond cut would be lacquer over freshly machined bare aluminium on the rims and the face. Look up E46 M3 alloys for an example.
Your wheels clearly are painted so I suggest you take them somewhere who knows what they're talking about
Thanks, that's what I thought!!

Someone else has said they are "highly polished" ?? Surely it's just paint and lacquer and job jobbed?