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Deflexion: Faceting Design Diagram


Detailed information and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Deflexion".

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

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

Deflexion (MIR41.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2004
86.8% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
46 facets + 9 facets on girdle = 55
3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.004 T/W = 0.348 T/L = 0.346
P/W = 0.387 C/W = 0.169
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.576
P/H = 0.671 C/H = 0.294
Vol./W^3 = 0.174

Addition # 9 - This is interesting and cuts fairly fast. It works well in about any material. Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. I like this in Sapphire, especially light to medium colors.

 

 

 


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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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