Kitsunemen

by Arya Akhavan and Willie Klaja (March 2013)
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L/W
177%
Design RI
1.93
H/W
84%
Gear
96
V/W³
0.394
Symmetry
1 (mirrored)
Facets
26
Tiers
11
Crown
12
Pavilion
9

This oddly-shaped zircon preform has stumped me for months, but this most recent iteration looked good. Wille Klaja, master of Bryce renderings, helped me tweak the crown to get more performance out of it. Because of the unusual reflection pattern and light return, I would only recommend this design if you have rough that fits it perfectly. The crown looks a bit like a Japanese fox mask, hence the name (Japanese for "fox mask").

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Pavilion

#AngleFacetsNotes
G190.00°
10385886
Set stone size.
G290.00°
96
Meet P2, G1, P3
P366.22°
10385886
Level girdle.
P262.37°
96
Meet at culet.
P140.00°
15336381
Cut to centerpoint.

Crown

#AngleFacetsNotes
C240.04°
10385886
Level girdle.
C134.72°
96
Set girdle width.
C326.65°
 591
Meet G1, G2, C1, C2
C522.28°
2472
Meet G1, C2; C2, C3, C4
C420.01°
4650
Meet G1, C2
T0.00°
24
Meet C1, C3, C4, C5