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Dragon’s Treasure: Faceting Design Diagram


Successful tips and guide on Faceting Designs. Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Dragon's Treasure".

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

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

Dragons Treasur Jeff Graham Facet Design2

Dragons Treasur Jeff Graham Facet Design1

Dragon's Treasure (BEAD33.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
162 facets
16-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.104 T/L = 0.104
H/W = 1.336
Vol./W^3 = 0.526

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 14 - NOTE: A temporary girdle can be cut using the P1 settings. This is nice and easy to cut. It works well as a medium-sized bead and I like about any material saturation.

Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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