Aztec Sun: 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 "Aztec Sun".
Garnet (Pyrope, Rhodolite, Almandine, Spessartite, Grossular, Demantoid, Tsavorite)
Aztec Sun (GNETP2.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1993
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Angles for R.I. = 1.73
65 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 73
8-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.334 T/L = 0.334
P/W = 0.377 C/W = 0.223
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.620
P/H = 0.608 C/H = 0.360
Vol./W^3 = 0.197
Addition # 2 - This leaves an unusual girdle, because of the P3. It makes a nice reflection. Cut this in about any good Garnet,1-12cts. Works in man-made Sapphire, YAG, and Spinel.
Random - Cosine - ISO
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
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