Tesla: Faceting Design Diagram
Successful tips, details and guide on Faceting Designs. A Faceting Design Diagram by Jeff R. Graham that presents various cuts, this one is called "Tesla".
Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)
Tesla (CHECK54.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2003
89.8% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
67 facets + 18 facets on girdle = 85
2-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.325 T/W = 0.353 T/L = 0.266
P/W = 0.556 C/W = 0.231
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.807
P/H = 0.689 C/H = 0.286
Vol./W^3 = 0.373
Addition # 8 - This can be a little tough to cut, but not too hard. It works in refractive indexes 1.54 to 1.93 with no changes. This works well in medium to dark material, I like it in Garnets. A L/W=1.325 preform is a good idea.
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Detailed faceting instructions by Jeff Graham available at The Rock Peddler
