Hexed Crystal Glitter: Faceting Design Diagram
Tips and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Hexed Crystal Glitter".
Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)
Hexed Crystal Glitter (MC121.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
80.7% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
109 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 115
12-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.155 T/W = 0.336 T/L = 0.291 P/W = 0.576
C/W = 0.215 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.811 P/H = 0.710 C/H = 0.265 Vol./W^3 = 0.360
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 12 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.62 to 2,14 with no changes. This works well in light to medium saturated materials. It is very nice in sapphires and Zircons.
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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