Micro: Faceting Design Diagram

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

Micro (SUN7.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
86.3% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
49 facets + 16 facets on girdle = 65
8-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.757 T/L = 0.757 P/W = 0.457
C/W = 0.118 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.595 P/H = 0.768 C/H = 0.198 Vol./W^3 = 0.212

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 11 - I know... it looks too simple. Try it. This design is very bright and looks like the face of a flashlight when cut. This is made to be bright, show color and use shallow rough. It works well in colored material and is okay in very light shiller.

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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