Sun Rays: 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 "Sun Rays".
Sunstone (Feldspar, Bytonite, Labradorite, Spectrolite, Orthoclase)
Sun Rays (SUN36.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
87.2% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
22 facets + 10 facets on girdle = 32
2-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 2.000 P/W = 0.450 C/W = 0.196
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.667 P/H = 0.675 C/H = 0.295 Vol./W^3 = 0.543
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 11 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is for very shallow material. It will work well in about any material. Note: P3(G), P4(G) are equal in size. The crown may take a little tweaking to make center point.
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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