Pillow: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips, details and guide on Faceting Designs. Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Pillow".
Garnet (Pyrope, Rhodolite, Almandine, Spessartite, Grossular, Demantoid, Tsavorite)
Pillow (CHECK50.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2002
Angles for R.I. = 1.73
58 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 66
4=fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.222
T/L = 0.222 P/W = 0.206 C/W = 0.206
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.431
P/H = 0.477 C/H = 0.477
Vol./W^3 = 0.244
Addition # 8 - This is really quite pretty. I prefer this design in a piece of Rhodolite. It's good for flat/thin rough that you cannot do a lot else with. This sells quite well because it is different and cuts fast. Cut it in any refractive index, medium saturation.
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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