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Multi Sunrise: 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 "Multi Sunrise".

By Jeff R. Graham, updated on

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

Multi Sunrise Jeff Graham Facet Design

Multi Sunrise Jeff Graham Facet Design

Multi Sunrise (SUN5.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2005
87.8% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
51 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 63
1-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 T/W = 0.445 T/L = 0.445 P/W = 0.442
C/W = 0.184 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.645 P/H = 0.684 C/H = 0.285 Vol./W^3 = 0.194

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 11 - Cut this in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is designed for light to medium colored material, no heavy shiller. This works best when the color spot is centered and surrounded by gold/clear material.

Multi Sunrise Jeff Graham Facet Design

Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler

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