Whalm: 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 "Whalm".

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

Whalm Jeff Graham Facet Design2

Whalm Jeff Graham Facet Design1

Whalm (BEAD13.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
66 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 74
8-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.218 T/L = 0.218
P/W = 0.742 C/W = 0.742
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 1.504
P/H = 0.493 C/H = 0.493
Vol./W^3 = 0.617

PAVILION

CROWN

 

Addition # 14 - This cuts easily and works well in most any material. I like it in medium colored Amethyst or Citrine.

Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler


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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