World Order: Faceting Design Diagram
Helpful tips, details and guide on Faceting Designs. Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "World Order".
Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)
World Order (BEAD14.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
168 facets
12-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000
H/W = 0.924
Vol./W^3 = 0.438
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 14 - NOTE: A temporary girdle can be cut at 90 degrees using the P1 settings, this helps alignment. The girdle can be cut off or left which ever the cutter desires. I like it cut in high grade Rose Quartz.
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
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