Salvation: Faceting Design Diagram


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

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Sunstone (Feldspar, Bytonite, Labradorite, Spectrolite, Orthoclase)

Salvation Jeff Graham Facet Design

Salvation Jeff Graham Facet Design

Salvation (SUN6.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
86.0 % Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
33 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 41
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.284 T/L = 0.284 P/W = 0.458
C/W = 0.187 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.665 P/H = 0.689 C/H = 0.281 Vol./W^3 = 0.236

PAVILION

CROWN

 

Addition # 11 - Cut this in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This works well in Garnet. I designed this for small color spots and/or pale pieces of color. This is a reflector bottom to help prevent color mixing.

Salvation Jeff Graham Facet Design

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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