Ojo Glitter: Faceting Design Diagram
Tips, details, and a guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Ojo Glitter".
Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)
Ojo Glitter (MC94.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
87.5% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
129 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 141
2-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.180 T/W = 0.494 T/L = 0.418 P/W = 0.508
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 12 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.62 to 2.14 (89.2%) with no changes. This is complicated to cut and not for a novice but, actually, once you have cut it correctly it is not difficult at all. This is for a large stone.
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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