Crown Star: Faceting Design Diagram
Detailed information and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Crown Star".
Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)
Crown Star (CHECK14.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2001
88% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
53 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 65
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.373 T/L = 0.373
P/W = 0.442 C/W = 0.180
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.642
P/H = 0.688 C/H = 0.281
Vol./W^3 = 0.259
Addition # 6 - Cut this in refractive indexes 1.62 to 1.92 with no changes. This makes a very bright and sparkly stone. Notice that the pavilion facets P5, P6 are creating a lot of movement.
Random - Cosine - ISO
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
Jeff R. Graham
The late Jeff Graham was a prolific faceter, creator of many original faceting designs, and the author of several highly-regarded instructional faceting books such as Gram Faceting Designs.
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