Tom-Tom: 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 "Tom-Tom"

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

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Tom-Tom (BEAD35.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
160 facets
16-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000
H/W = 1.020
Vol./W^3 = 0.488

PAVILION

CROWN

 

Addition # 14 - NOTE: A temporary girdle can be cut using the P1 settings. This is easy to cut and works well in about any saturated material.

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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