Ginger: 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 "Ginger"

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

Ginger Jeff Graham Facet Design2

Ginger Jeff Graham Facet Design1

Ginger (BEAD16.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
114 facets
8-fold symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.207 T/L = 0.207
H/W = 0.924
Vol./W^3 = 0.419

PAVILION

CROWN

 

Addition # 14 - NOTE: A temporary girdle can be cut at 90 degrees using the P1 settings. The tables can be left off. This works well in about any material. I like to cut it in medium sized materials.

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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