Dulcet: 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 "Dulcet".
Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)
Dulcet (MIR49.GJRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2005
80.6% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
40 facets + 4 facets on girdle = 44
8-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 P/W = 0.435 C/W = 0.264
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.719 P/H = 0.605 C/H = 0.368
Vol./W^3 = 0.307
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 10 - Note: The C3 tier only meets C1 every other facet, the 12-36-60-84 facets float. Cut them as evenly as you can. Cut this in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is ideal for light to medium saturated materials. A table can be cut on larger stones.
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
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