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Six Gig: Faceting Design Diagram


Successful tips, details and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Six Gig"

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

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

Six Gig (MIR11.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2004
83.7% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
30 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 36
6-fold symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.155 P/W = 0.450 C/W = 0.242
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.713
P/H = 0.632 C/H = 0.340
Vol./W^3 = 0.238

Addition # 9 - This one is just fast and fun to cut. I have several other cuts similar to this, but the reflections on this one are quite nice. Any material, about any size. A table is a good idea on large stones. Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 1.93 no changes.


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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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