Glass Shard Vortex

by Arya Akhavan (November 2012)
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L/W
115%
Design RI
1.76
H/W
71%
Gear
96
V/W³
0.267
Symmetry
6
Facets
67
Tiers
11
Crown
31
Pavilion
36

The only thing I could think of when I saw this design's rendering was a swirling vortex of glass shards from a horror movie, That gives the stone a unique and very interesting reflection pattern. I prefer this in leucosapphire, but can be cut in materials from feldspar to rutile (RI = 1.52 - 2.62) with no changes. Suggested size = 6-12 mm

Wireframe

Glass Shard Vortex 3D view
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Pavilion

#AngleFacetsNotes
G190.00°
961632486480
Set stone size.
P265.00°
961632486480
Level girdle.
P145.00°
 21418303446506266788294
Cut to centerpoint.
P343.00°
153147637995
Meet P1, P2
P441.34°
 21834506682
Meet P1, P3

Crown

#AngleFacetsNotes
C145.00°
961632486480
Set girdle width.
C233.78°
153147637995
Meet G1, C1
C326.76°
143046627894
Meet C1, C2
C422.10°
132945617793
Meet C2, C3
C518.83°
122844607692
Meet C3, C4
T0.00°
24
Meet C4, C54