Mars Dome: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Mars Dome".
Danburite (Clear, Yellow, Pink)
Mars Dome (CHECK8.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2001
85.7% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.63
53 facets + 8 facets on girdle = 61
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.161 T/L = 0.161
P/W = 0.405 C/W = 0.279
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.704
P/H = 0.576 C/H = 0.396
Vol./W^3 = 0.244
Addition # 6 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.62 to 1.93 (86.4%) with no changes. I designed this for Danburite, which is usually very pale. This design will help with dispersion and improve color…
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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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