Trig Glitter: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Trig Glitter".
Trig Glitter (MC110.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
79.3% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.67
88 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 94
3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.073 T/W = 0.383 T/L = 0.357 P/W = 0.515
C/W = 0.246 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.781 P/H = 0.660 C/H = 0.315 Vol./W^3 = 0.292
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 12 - Cut this in refractive index 1.67 to 2.14 with no changes. I designed this for Peridot or light colored Garnets. It is killer in any lightly saturated material and also works well in Zircons. Note: C2 only meets at the corners, cutting the tier to center point is the easiest way to make all the facets even.
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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