Split Flash: Faceting Design Diagram

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

Split Flash (SUN27.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2006
90.6% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
11 facets + 4 facets on girdle = 15
2-fold symmetry
96 index
L/W = 3.000 T/W = 2.009 T/L = 0.670 P/W = 0.450
C/W = 0.133 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.604 P/H = 0.746 C/H = 0.221 Vol./W^3 = 1.051

PAVILION

CROWN

Addition # 11 - Cut this in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This is designed for color and light shiller. The pavilion will reflect any color and shiller well. Sunstone seems to occur in long shallow layers and this is for that type of rough. The L/W is not critical.

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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