Surrounded: Faceting Design Diagram


Helpful tips, details and guide on Faceting Designs. Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Surrounded".

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Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)

Surrounded (MIR18.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2004
93.9% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
29 facets + 4 facets on girdle = 33
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.162 T/L = 0.162
P/W = 0.435 C/W = 0.187
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.641
P/H = 0.678 C/H = 0.291
Vol./W^3 = 0.253

Addition # 9 - Note: Cut the C2 to center point, or as evenly as you can, only the 4 corner facets in the tier meet the girdle. This is designed for about any material, I prefer light to medium saturation so the reflections really show. Try some matched sets, they will sell fast and are fun to cut.


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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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