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Infusion: Faceting Design Diagram


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

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

Sunstone (Feldspar, Bytonite, Labradorite, Spectrolite, Orthoclase)

Infusion Jeff Graham Facet Design

Infusion Jeff Graham Facet Design

Infusion (SUN13.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
88.9% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
37 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 45
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.205 T/L = 0.205 P/W = 0.466
C/W = 0.162 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.648 P/H = 0.719 C/H = 0.250 Vol./W^3 = 0.261

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 11 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. Note: The corners float and can be adjusted. Cut them as close to the diagram as you can for the square checkers. This is good for thinner and moderate colored material

Infusion Jeff Graham Facet Design

Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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