Faceting Design Diagram: Slayer – Feldspar – Bytonite, Labradorite, Spectrolite, Orthoclase
Sunstone (Feldspar, Bytonite, Labradorite, Spectrolite, Orthoclase)
Slayer (SUN32.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
85.4% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
15 facets + 4 facets on girdle = 19
2-fold symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.927 T/L = 0.927 P/W = 0.529
C/W = 0.148 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.697 P/H = 0.759 C/H = 0.212 Vol./W^3 = 0.380
Addition # 11 – Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is designed for color and will mix, so be sure that your colors mix well. This is a little different to cut but not hard with the exception of tweaking the meets on the crown.
Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
About the author
Jeff R. Graham
The late Jeff Graham was a prolific faceter, creator of many original faceting designs, and the author of several highly-regarded instructional faceting books such as Gram Faceting Designs.
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