Rose Heart: Online Faceting Designs and Diagrams

You can find cutting instructions for the Rose Heart here.

A Heart Design for Garnets

If you've cut my SweetHeart gem design, then my Rose Heart should look familiar. It cuts pretty much the same way, just maybe a little more complicated. This design performs well with most garnet material. I like it particularly in rose-colored malaya garnets. It also works well in stones 1 carat and up in size.

Cutting Remarks

It's important to cut P8(G) and P9(G) together as you come around the girdle. I left them in the pavilion order because they're different angles. However, when you get to the girdle, they're the same (90°).

Depending on how close to center point you are (this is a non-symmetrical design because of the heart shape), you may need to cheat the P7 into the point a little. (It can be left as is, also with no problems). If the P7 changes, you may need to adjust the C7, so I designed them both to be easily adjustable. (Notice the meets).

Additional Cutting Advice for the Rose Heart

You might find the following cutting tips from Bob Collins useful:

• Cut P4 and P7 at same elevation to locate centerpoint.
• Cut P1, P2, P3, P5.
• To calibrate width, cut 24 and 72 at 90°.
• Cut P10 and P11. (Alternate to meet at plane established by cuts at 24 and 72).
• Cut P8 32, 64; P9 37, 59; P8 39, 57.
• Cut P6 to centerpoint.
• Cut P12 - P16.
• Touch-up P7 to reestablish centerpoint. (I had to reduce the angle by about 1°). P6 cuts into P7 enough to move it off centerpoint.

Enjoy cutting your own Rose Heart gem 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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