Nadir: Faceting Design Diagram


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

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

Jeff Graham Facet Design

Jeff Graham Facet Design

Nadir (MIR82.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2005
87.1% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
36 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 48
4-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000 P/W = 0.423 C/W = 0.222
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.665 P/H = 0.636 C/H = 0.333
Vol./W^3 = 0.245

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 10 - This is quick and easy. The cross on the bottom can be varied depending on how deep you cut the tier. This is not hard to cut and is a bit different. Light to medium saturation is best. Cut in refractive indexes 1.62 to 2.14 with no changes.

Jeff Graham Facet Design

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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