Pink Rose Bud: 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 "Pink Rose Bud".
Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)
Pink Rose Bud (DOME16.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
87.4% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
37 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 43
6-fold symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.155 T/W = 0.197 T/L = 0.171 P/W = 0.405
C/W = 0.351 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.776 P/H = 0.522 C/H = 0.453 Vol./W^3 = 0.301
PAVILION
CROWN
Addition # 13 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.62 to 2.14 with no changes. This is designed for lightly saturated materials. I tend to use it a lot for Afghan material, especially the mint color. This is easy to cut.
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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