Saw Tooth Marquise: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips and guide on Faceting Designs. Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Saw Tooth Marquise"
Tourmaline (Achroite, Dravite, Rubellite, Indicolite, Verdelite, Siberite)
Saw Tooth Marquise (MC30.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1998
77.2 Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.62
45 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 57
2-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 2.000 T/W = 1.380 T/L = 0.690
P/W = 0.442 C/W = 0.118
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.580
P/H = 0.762 C/H = 0.204
Vol./W^3 = 0.413
Addition # 4 - Almost no light is lost thru the pavilion except for the outside points on this design. It is not super bright, but with a 2.0 L/W and also a marquise, it is a lot better than most. It cuts bright and is very good for a lot of the long thin material(shaped crystals) that are available lately, 1-12cts. This also works in Garnet, Sapphire and Topaz.
Random - Cosine - ISO
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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