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CZ “X”: 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 "CZ "X" ".

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

Cubic Zirconia

CZ "X" (CZ13.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1997
77% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 2.20
59 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 67
2-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.551 T/L = 0.551
P/W = 0.399 C/W = 0.201
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.620
P/H = 0.644 C/H = 0.324
Vol./W^3 = 0.283

Addition # 2 - The light return is better than it shows, there are a lot of trapped rays. It is a little tricky to cut at the P8,P10. Cut in any CZ, 2- 12cts.

 

 


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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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