Long Purdy: 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 "Long Purdy."

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

Long Purdy Jeff Graham Facet Design1Long Purdy Jeff Graham Facet Design2

Long Purdy (BEAD32.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
194 facets
16-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.118 T/L = 0.118
H/W = 1.483
Vol./W^3 = 0.587

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Addition # 14 - NOTE: A temporary girdle can be cut using the P1 settings. This is not hard to cut but will take some work. I like it in lightly saturated 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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