Miner: Faceting Design Diagram

Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)

Miner (B9.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1999
90.3% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
65 facets + 16 facets on girdle = 81
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.641 T/L = 0.641
P/W = 0.502 C/W = 0.184
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.706
P/H = 0.711 C/H = 0.261
Vol./W^3 = 0.314

Addition # 5 - This is a "Money Cut"… I have designed this to be simple and adapt- able. The crown can be floated in, notice the lack of meet points. This will help recover weight because of the Barion shape and still be easy and fast. Cut this in light materials because it darkens a bit. Cut P1 to center point, then cut the girdle to meet, then the breaks. This can be cut in R.I. 1.62 to 1.76 (90.2%) with no changes.

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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler