Knight: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips, details, and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Knight"
Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)
Knight (BEAD10.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
40 facets + 16 facets on girdle = 56
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000
P/W = 0.350 C/W = 0.350
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.719
P/H = 0.486 C/H = 0.486
Vol./W^3 = 0.304
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 14 - This is quick and easy to cut. It's made to go on a thin chain and have a nice edge look. The drill hole should be ground out with a small burr bit to fit a round bead, what ever size looks correct.
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
Jeff R. Graham
The late Jeff Graham was a prolific faceter, creator of many original faceting designs, and the author of several highly-regarded instructional faceting books such as Gram Faceting Designs.
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