Shiver: 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 "Shiver".

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Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)

Shiver (MIR25.JRG) Spessertite Garnet cut by Tony Carson
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2004
95.2% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
48 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 56
8-fold symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 P/W = 0.435 C/W = 0.167 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.622
P/H = 0.699 C/H = 0.269
Vol./W^3 = 0.205

Addition # 9 - This is just outstanding and a fast easy cut. I like it in any material and it is especially good in Garnets and medium saturated materials. This is great for earrings. This design cuts and sells quickly. Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 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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