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Floating Rose: Faceting Design Diagram


Detailed information and guide on Faceting Designs. Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Floating Rose"

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)

Floating Rose Jeff Graham Facet Design 1Floating Rose Jeff Graham Facet Design 1

Floating Rose (DOME18.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
87.0% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
81 facets + 10 facets on girdle = 91
10-fold, mirror-image symmetry
80 index
L/W = 1.051 T/W = 0.229 T/L = 0.218 P/W = 0.435 C/W = 0.243
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.698 P/H = 0.623 C/H = 0.349
Vol./W^3 = 0.249

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CROWN

Addition # 13 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is designed for light to medium ly saturated materials. This is not hard to cut and makes an very nice stone.

Floating Rose Jeff Graham Facet Design 1

Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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