Origami Star: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Origami Star".
Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)
Origami Star (MC43.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2001
82% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
23 facets + 7 facets on girdle = 30
1-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.146 T/W = 0.544 T/L = 0.474
P/W = 0.420 C/W = 0.205
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.645
P/H = 0.651 C/H = 0.318
Vol./W^3 = 0.219
Addition # 7 - This is an interesting design, it cuts fast and easy. The shape is a bit different, but I usually seem to have some rough that will cut this. Cut to center point, be careful of the L/W. Other than L/W this is easy… Cut in refractive Indexes 1.62 to 1.93(83.6%) with no changes.
Random - Cosine - ISO
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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