Star and stripes (a.k.a. "stonesetter's nightmare")

Marco Voltolini
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L/W
105%
Design RI
1.54
H/W
70%
Gear
80
V/W³
0.231
Symmetry
5
Facets
40
Tiers
7
Crown
25
Pavilion
15

For quartz and higher RI's You can leave alternating facets on the crown frosted to create a neat pattern.

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Pavilion

#AngleFacetsNotes
290.00°
 824405672
Set stone size
141.00°
 4122028364452606876
Cut to centerpoint

Crown

#AngleFacetsNotes
A40.59°
 622385470
You can actually avoid meeting 1 here...
B30.00°
 521375369
Meet 2 (frosted, if you like)
C23.32°
 420365268
Meet A
D14.41°
 117334965
Meet B (frosted, if you like)
E8.03°
 824405672
Meet C