Trig Glitter: Faceting Design Diagram

Peridot

Trig Glitter (MC110.JRG)

By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
79.3% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.67
88 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 94
3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.073 T/W = 0.383 T/L = 0.357 P/W = 0.515
C/W = 0.246 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.781 P/H = 0.660 C/H = 0.315 Vol./W^3 = 0.292

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Addition # 12 - Cut this in refractive index 1.67 to 2.14 with no changes. I designed this for Peridot or light colored Garnets. It is killer in any lightly saturated material and also works well in Zircons. Note: C2 only meets at the corners, cutting the tier to center point is the easiest way to make all the facets even.

Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler