Crystal Glitter Squared: Faceting Design Diagram
Details and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Crystal Glitter Squared".
Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)
Crystal Glitter Squared (MC107.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
86.3% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
105 facets + 4 facets on girdle = 109
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.418 T/L = 0.418 P/W = 0.632
C/W = 0.231 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.883 P/H = 0.716 C/H = 0.261 Vol./W^3 = 0.443
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 12 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is designed to be a large stone and it works well in light to medium saturations. This is not hard to cut but does takes some experience. I like it in Aquamarine.
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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