
Equal: 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 "Equall".
Beryl (Aquamarine, Emerald, Helidore, Bixbite, Goshenite, Morganite, Golden Beryl)

Equal (B38.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2001
82.2% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.56
49 facets + 9 facets on girdle = 58
3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.010 T/W = 0.500 T/L = 0.495
P/W = 0.508 C/W = 0.169
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.697
P/H = 0.729 C/H = 0.242
Vol./W^3 = 0.260
Addition # 5 - This can be cut with no changes in 1.56 to 1.93 and the performance is almost identical. This cuts fast and easy. It's a good design for a new cutter.
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Random - Cosine - ISO
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
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