Leaf in the Wind

by Arya Akhavan (November 2013)
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L/W
147%
Design RI
1.54
H/W
65%
Gear
96
V/W³
0.366
Symmetry
2
Facets
53
Tiers
27
Crown
21
Pavilion
32

This inordinately frustrating design is unique in that it has a curved girdle, something I don't recall ever seeing in a published design that can be cut in a meetpoint method. There are multiple tricky meetpoints, so be careful. Works in materials from quartz to spinel (RI = 1.54 - 1.72) with no changes, but I prefer it in golden beryl. Suggested length = 8-15 mm

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Pavilion

#AngleFacetsNotes
G190.00°
9648
Set stone width.
G290.00°
 351
Level girdle.
G390.00°
 957
Level girdle.
G490.00°
1563
Meet P4, P5, G3
G590.00°
2169
Level girdle.
G690.00°
2775
Meet P8, P9, G5
P143.32°
9648
Cut facets to even depth.
P443.32°
 957
Meet P2, G2, P3
P643.32°
1563
Level girdle.
P843.32°
2169
Meet G4, P6, P7
P1043.32°
2775
Level girdle.
P242.78°
 351
Cut facets to form centered culet.
P542.21°
1260
Meet P1, P3, P4
P342.17°
 452
Meet at culet.
P741.98°
1866
Meet P1, P5, P6
P941.50°
2472
Meet P1, P7, P8

Crown

#AngleFacetsNotes
C335.57°
 957
Level girdle.
C133.97°
9648
Set girdle width.
C433.97°
1563
Level girdle.
C233.46°
 351
Level girdle.
C632.43°
2775
Level girdle.
C731.88°
1260
Meet G3, G4, C3, C4
C529.73°
2169
Level girdle.
C827.94°
2270
Meet G5, G6, C5, C6; C4, C5, C7
C927.82°
2371
Meet G5, G6, C5, C6, C8
C1024.56°
9648
Meet C1, C6, C9; C2, C3, C7
T0.00°
24
Meet C2, C3, C7, C10; C4, C5, C7, C8; C8, C9, C10