Color Spot: Faceting Design Diagram
Detailed information and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Color Spot".
Sunstone (Feldspar, Bytonite, Labradorite, Spectrolite, Orthoclase)
Color Spot (SUN15.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
93.7% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
49 facets + 16 facets on girdle = 65
8-fold, mirror-image symmetry 96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.329 T/L = 0.329 P/W = 0.457
C/W = 0.155 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.632 P/H = 0.723 C/H = 0.245 Vol./W^3 = 0.191
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 11 - Cut this in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is fun to cut and is designed for color spots, surrounded by gold. Note: Place the color spot in the center of the pavilion and edge the C2 crown at the color line. It makes interesting effects and the color line can go on the tier line, past it or short of it. The effects will vary depending on where you line the tiers and colors. This works best in an 8mm stone or larger.
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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