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Jumble: 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 "Jumble".

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 Jeff Graham Facet Design

Jeff Graham Facet Design

Jumble (MIR61.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2005
92% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
37 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 45
4-fold symmetry 96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.374 T/L = 0.374 P/W = 0.405
C/W = 0.179 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.604 P/H = 0.670 C/H = 0.297 Vol./W^3 = 0.200

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 10 - This is interesting to cut and to look at because of the unusual flash. This works well in refractive indexes 1.62 to 2.14 with no changes. Cut in light to medium colored rough.


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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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