Ojo Glitter: Faceting Design Diagram

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

Ojo Glitter (MC94.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
87.5% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
129 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 141
2-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.180 T/W = 0.494 T/L = 0.418 P/W = 0.508

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 12 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.62 to 2.14 (89.2%) with no changes. This is complicated to cut and not for a novice but, actually, once you have cut it correctly it is not difficult at all. This is for a large stone.

Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler