Precede: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips, details and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Precede"
Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)
Precede (MIR83.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2005
91.2% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
32 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 44
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 P/W = 0.450 C/W = 0.191
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.661 P/H = 0.681 C/H = 0.289
Vol./W^3 = 0.239
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 10 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.62 to 2.14 with no changes. This is very interesting and not difficult to cut. It works well in light to medium saturations and is a good Garnet cut. Note: P3 just floats in, you can vary the facets. A table should be cut on larger stones.
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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