World Order: Faceting Design Diagram

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

Home Learning Center Jewelry and Lapidary Gemstone Faceting Diagrams and Technical Cutting InformationWorld Order: Faceting Design Diagram

By Jeff R. Graham

Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)

World Order (BEAD14.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2007
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
168 facets
12-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.000
H/W = 0.924
Vol./W^3 = 0.438

PAVILION

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Addition # 14 - NOTE: A temporary girdle can be cut at 90 degrees using the P1 settings, this helps alignment. The girdle can be cut off or left which ever the cutter desires. I like it cut in high grade Rose Quartz.

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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World Order: Faceting Design Diagram

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