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Easy Tri: Faceting Design Diagram


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

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

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

Easy Tri (MC7.JRG) 4.06 carat Rhodolite
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1999
83.7% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
31 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 43
3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.001 T/W = 0.536 T/L = 0.535
P/W = 0.399 C/W = 0.175
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.593
P/H = 0.672 C/H = 0.295
Vol./W^3 = 0.187

Addition # 4 - This is quick and easy to cut, I designed it for small stones 4-8mm is best. I use it a lot for earrings, it works well in Garnet, Tourmaline, Quartz… Cut this in R.I. 1.54 to 2.14 without changes.


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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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