Author Description

This book contains a fourth collection of the author’s finest faceting designs. It provides 60 new optimized patterns in a range of shapes with detailed instructions on how to cut them in a wide range of gem materials. Ranging from easy-to-cut high-performance triangular designs though to challenging designs like ‘Life’s Sphere’. When designing the author pays attention to maximizing factors like brilliance, sparkle, scintillation, and contrast. The author revisits his ‘Butterfly’ design, works with shape tessellations, and is particularly proud of his new pear shaped designs. By considering gem faceting design an art form, new ground can be explored and accounts for some of the more bespoke designs contained within the publication. Overall, the author has been mindful to include designs that will appeal to and benefit most faceters, including: • 54 Designs for the commonly used 96 index • Easy to cut designs for beginners and other designs to challenge experienced faceters • Optimized angles to work in materials with refractive indices over a wide range • 9 Round designs not including frosted designs • 13 Frosted designs, plus frosted pattern options for a number other designs • 7 Oval and 3 square designs • 6 Pear and 6 triangular designs • 3 Hexagonal and 3 rectangular designs • 2 Octagonal and 8 other designs of assorted shapes