
Information and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Brilliant Pear 1.30"
Garnet (Pyrope, Rhodolite, Almandine, Spessartite, Grossular, Demantoid, Tsavorite)

Brilliant Pear 1.30 (MC36.JRG) ![]()
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1999
82.2% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.73
50 facets + 14 facets on girdle = 64
1-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.302 T/W = 0.623 T/L = 0.479
P/W = 0.428 C/W = 0.192
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.641
P/H = 0.669 C/H = 0.300
Vol./W^3 = 0.260
Addition # 4 - This cuts pretty much like a round brilliant, it works well and is set up for Garnet. I use it a lot in Rose Malaya Garnet, cut to center point on the Pavilion and then cut the girdle to meet, 1cts+. Works in Spinel, Sapphire, as well as man-made materials.
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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler









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Garnet (Pyrope, Rhodolite, Almandine, Spessartite, Grossular, Demantoid, Tsavorite)

Brilliant Pear 1.30 (MC36.JRG) ![]()
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1999
82.2% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.73
50 facets + 14 facets on girdle = 64
1-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.302 T/W = 0.623 T/L = 0.479
P/W = 0.428 C/W = 0.192
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.641
P/H = 0.669 C/H = 0.300
Vol./W^3 = 0.260
Addition # 4 - This cuts pretty much like a round brilliant, it works well and is set up for Garnet. I use it a lot in Rose Malaya Garnet, cut to center point on the Pavilion and then cut the girdle to meet, 1cts+. Works in Spinel, Sapphire, as well as man-made materials.
Random - Cosine - ISO
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler