Six Gig: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips, details and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Six Gig"
Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)
Six Gig (MIR11.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2004
83.7% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
30 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 36
6-fold symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.155 P/W = 0.450 C/W = 0.242
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.713
P/H = 0.632 C/H = 0.340
Vol./W^3 = 0.238
Addition # 9 - This one is just fast and fun to cut. I have several other cuts similar to this, but the reflections on this one are quite nice. Any material, about any size. A table is a good idea on large stones. Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 1.93 no changes.
Random - Cosine - ISO
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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