Gemstone Faceting Diagrams and Technical Cutting Information
Diagrams for use in faceting a wide variety of gemstones.
The Three Muses Gemstone Design
The Three Muses gemstone is a faceting design based on the number 3. These notes, diagrams, and instructions will show...
Read More
The Gemstone Butterfly Cut
The Gemstone Butterfly is a stunning design for a custom-cut gem. Our step-by-step guide will show you how to facet...
Read More
The Hayek Cut for Gemstones
The Hayek cut is great for light to medium-colored gem rough that’s blocky but not square enough for an emerald...
Read More
Frosted Stars: Variations on Star-Cut Gemstones
“Frosted Stars” are variations on classic five and six-pointed star-cut gemstones. Learn how to facet these gem designs and make...
Read More
The Fan Shield Gemstone Cut
The Fan Shield cut will bring out the brilliance in gems with deep color saturation. Learn how to cut this...
Read More
The Pentafan Gemstone Design
The Pentafan is a unique cut designed for larger gems with deep color saturation. Learn how to cut this design...
Read More
How to Add Sparkle to an Emerald Cut
Add sparkle to an emerald cut with a new cutting technique. You can apply this design to gemstones with standard...
Read More
Hammers: Guest Designers, Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Gem cutter Daniel Starr gave his “Hammers” gem design to the faceting community. Here, he describes his design and gives...
Read More
Stripes and Blades: Guest Designers, Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Gem cutter Daniel Starr gave his “Stripes and Blades” gem design to the faceting community. Here, he describes his design...
Read More
Simple Heart: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Simple Heart gem design is ideal for small stones. It only needs the bare minimum number of facets...
Read More
Memory: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
All animal lovers have lost a friend at one time or another. Jeff Graham created “Memory,” an intermediate-level gem design,...
Read More
Mistress: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
The Mistress gem design by Jeff Graham looks like a princess cut but works well with light-colored stones. Learn more...
Read More
Chinese Checker: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Many square gem designs lack appeal because they’re not very bright. Jeff Graham’s Chinese Checker cut combines good light return...
Read More
Pin Wheel: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Inspired by the classic children’s toy, Jeff Graham’s award-winning Pin Wheel gem design is easy to cut and makes a...
Read More
Signature #4: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
The Signature #4 is Jeff Graham’s favorite trillion cut for light-colored gemstones. This popular design is also fast and easy...
Read More
Utopia: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Utopia gem design is a large Barion pear cut for light to medium-colored stones. Learn about this advanced...
Read More
Rose Heart: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Rose Heart gem design has a lot of steps but not many facets. It’s fast and easy to...
Read More
Heart Squared: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Checkered hearts make popular gem cuts. Jeff Graham’s Heart Squared design works well with any medium to light-colored material.
Read More
Updated Rainbow: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s original Rainbow gem design has always been popular. However, inexperienced faceters have found it very challenging. This updated...
Read More
CheckMate – Reflector: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s CheckMate gem design is a great choice for quartz or beryl earrings, especially for large stones in medium...
Read More
Brilliant Pear: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Brilliant Pear gem design will produce a pleasingly shaped stone, ideal for novice faceters. Professionals will also like...
Read More
Smith Bar: Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Smith Bar gem design is easy to cut. One Smith Bar gem has even found its way into...
Read More
Cornered: Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Cornered is a checkerboard cut suitable for gem material that’s too dark or large for a standard design....
Read More
Gram Easy Emerald: Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams
Easy to cut, the Gram Easy Emerald by Jeff Graham will maximize gem yield. This design and its cutting sequence...
Read More
Simple Portuguese: Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams
The Portuguese cut works wonderfully for very deep gemstones with high refractive indices. Jeff Graham’s Simple Portuguese, a modification of...
Read More
Gram Prince: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
A rectangular redesign based on A. Nagy’s classic princess cut for diamonds, the Gram Prince by Jeff Graham works well...
Read More
Gram Princess: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Introduced in 1960, the classic princess by A. Nagy was an economical cut for flat diamond crystals. However, this popular...
Read More
Button: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Inspired by faceted shell and mother of pearl buttons from the Roaring Twenties, the Button design by Jeff Graham is...
Read More
Sonoran Snowflake: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Want to cut a gemstone the size of a door knob? Jeff Graham's Sonoran Snowflake gem design is for you....
Read More
“B” Still My Heart: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Due to the single-fold symmetry of heart gem designs, most hearts can be tedious and time consuming to cut. Jeff...
Read More
Tzar: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
The Tzar gem design by Jeff Graham works best for large, light-colored stones. This cut will make a very interesting,...
Read More
White Asterism: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Danburite is a beautiful but underappreciated gemstone. Jeff Graham's White Asterism cut can take full advantage of this gem’s qualities....
Read More
Blue Ice: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Blue Ice gem design is easy to cut. It performs well for gems with low refractive indices like...
Read More
Blink: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Blink cut is a great design for tourmalines. When viewed straight on, every facet reflects light, but if...
Read More
Light House: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
A “Money Cut” is a gem design that’s fast and easy with great performance. That’s what Jeff Graham’s Light House...
Read More
Tic Tac: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Tic Tac gem design is ideal for earrings. It shows an interesting “X” pattern on the crown. Learn...
Read More
Mumble: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
"The Mumble" by Jeff Graham can be cut with or without a table and is well suited for medium to...
Read More
SweetHeart: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s SweetHeart cut shows great flash and dispersion. It’s a good choice for novices trying to cut their first...
Read More
Aqua Cisir: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams
Jeff Graham’s Aqua Cisir cut is ideal for quartz and beryl gemstones and has exceptional flash and yield. Intermediate and...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: Gram Lone Star
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: Gram Portuguese
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: Easy Does It
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: First Wave
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: Angel Cross
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: 4 Way Stop
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: Three Wise Men
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: Round Brilliant Dome #2
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this is...
Read More
Online Faceting Designs & Diagrams: Noel Oval
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. An Online Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this...
Read More
Never Stop Learning
When you join the IGS community, you get trusted diamond & gemstone information when you need it.
Get Gemology Insights
Get started with the International Gem Society’s free guide to gemstone identification. Join our weekly newsletter & get a free copy of the Gem ID Checklist!