Gemstone Designs
With
Pictorial and Full Cutting Instructions


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Davis Designs



A word of caution:
I use my own format for names on many of the gem designs shown on this page as long as
they are designed by me or modified.  I have been known to change names that were too close
to others.

You are warned that names that are shown here may not work for finding designs
in DVue2.


This is the large yellow oval treated Quartz stone on the Gemstone Gallery.
Cutting instructions from GemCad are listed below the picture.
This stone is a modified oval  02.095A   by: Long & Steale from the booklet
Seattle Facet Design, Nov 1986.
Modified by Larry W. Davis
Davis Designs

          Cutting Instructions for the oval above.

          PC 02.095A Long, Robert H & Steale, Norman W.
          Seattle Facet Design, Nov 1986.
          Modified by: Larry W. Davis: Davis Designs.
          Wichita, Ks.  Oct. 1998. A very deep stone.
          Angles for R.I. = 1.54
          73 facets + 16 facets on girdle = 89
          2-fold, mirror-image symmetry
          96 index
          L/W = 2.207  T/W = 1.269  T/L = 0.575
          P/W = 0.994  C/W = 0.194
          H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 1.207
          P/H = 0.823  C/H = 0.160
          Vol./W^3 = 0.924

          PAVILION

          1   49.57  09-39-57-87
          2   53.92  96-48
          3   42.00  24-72
          4   43.03  20-28-68-76
          5   48.43  12-36-60-84
          6   52.88  07-41-55-89
          7   55.50  02-46-50-94
          8   72.55  01-47-49-95
          9   68.31  04-44-52-92
          10  62.37  08-40-56-88
          11  55.52  17-31-65-79
          12  90.00  17-31-65-79
          13  90.00  08-40-56-88
          14  90.00  04-44-52-92
          15  90.00  01-47-49-95

          CROWN

          A   50.72  01-47-49-95
          B   43.57  04-44-52-92
          C   42.01  08-40-56-88
          D   33.96  17-31-65-79
          E   29.64  12-36-60-84
          F   40.22  03-45-51-93
          G   26.63  96-48
          H   23.80  06-42-54-90
          J   12.89  24-72
          T    0.00  Table


This is the long rectangle 5.35 ct. Red Garnet also on the  Gemstone Gallery page.
This stone is a modified version of one of Mr. Van Sant's stones modified
by Norman Steele.  It is shown in DVue2 as diagram No.  41.051.


              CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS DELETED BY REQUEST OF
                               MR. Fred Van Sant
                           Creator of the original design.



        If you wish directions for cutting this stone you should see the DVue2 listing and
                   or the GemCad files which are on the net elsewhere.



Trilliant variation as shown in DVue2 and GemCad.
Also shown on the Gemstone Gallery page.



Cutting instructions for the above stones

                                13067.GEM
                                Angles for R.I. = 1.54
                                46 facets + 12 facets on girdle = 58
                                3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
                                96 index
                                L/W = 1.048  T/W = 0.626  T/L = 0.597
                                H/W = 0.525
                                Vol./W^3 = 0.161
 

          PAVILION

              43.63  01-30-34-62-66-95
              90.00  02-94
              90.00  05-27-38-58-69-91
              40.80  05-27-38-58-69-91
              90.00  30-34-62-66
              41.00  03-93
              41.80  29-67
              42.06  35-61

          CROWN

              40.00  05-27-38-58-69-91
              40.00  01-30-34-62-66-95
              32.76  03-93
              34.89  29-67
              31.93  36-60
              25.32  38-58
               0.00  Table
              19.46  32-64
              15.89  17-79
              20.77  06-90
              21.40  96



TRIBBLE: A Triangular Brilliant (TRIBBLE.GEM)
by Robert W. Strickland
Sep. 28, 1989; Rev. Oct. 28, 1990
May be found in DVue2 and GemCad files.
Also shown on the Gemstone Gallery page.

Cutting instructions for the Tribble

                                TRIBBLE: A Triangular Brilliant (TRIBBLE.GEM)
                                by Robert W. Strickland
                                Sep. 28, 1989; Rev. Oct. 28, 1990
                                Angles for R.I. = 1.54
                                55 facets + 15 facets on girdle = 70
                                3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
                                96 index
                                L/W = 1.032  T/W = 0.553  T/L = 0.536
                                P/W = 0.430  C/W = 0.171
                                H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.621
                                P/H = 0.692  C/H = 0.276
                                Vol./W^3 = 0.201

          PAVILION

          1   46.00  14-18-46-50-78-82  Cut to TCP
          2   43.00  10-22-42-54-74-86  Meet TCP of 1
          3   90.00  14-18-46-50-78-82  Cut to final size
          4   90.00  10-22-42-54-74-86  Meet 1-2-3 (level girdle)
          5   44.50  16-48-80           Meet 1-1-3-3
          6   42.96  12-20-44-52-76-84  Adjust to meet culet and 2-3-4
          7   42.10  09-23-41-55-73-87  Meet 2-2-6-6. Sensitive to angle!
          8   47.00  96-32-64           Meet 2-7-4
          9   90.00  96-32-64           Meet 2-7-4-8

          CROWN

          A   45.50  14-18-46-50-78-82  Leave some girdle
          B   38.00  10-22-42-54-74-86  Level girdle
          C   44.00  16-48-80           Meet 3-3-A-A
          D   30.94  08-24-40-56-72-88  Meet A-B-C
          E   52.20  96-32-64           Adjust to meet B-B-D-D and girdle
          T    0.00  Table              Meet A-B-C-D

          The designer expresses his gratitude to Walter Carss
          for proof-cutting the design and making several
          valuable suggestions.


Pear stone as shown in DVue2 and GemCad
Also shown on the Gemstone Gallery page.




                                 080PEAR.GEM
                                Angles for R.I. = 1.54
                                52 facets + 14 facets on girdle = 66
                                1-fold, mirror-image symmetry
                                96 index
                                L/W = 1.256  T/W = 0.755  T/L = 0.601
                                P/W = 0.450  C/W = 0.139
                                H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.610
                                P/H = 0.739  C/H = 0.229
                                Vol./W^3 = 0.250
 
 

          PAVILION

          1   44.00  03-09-15-21-27-
                     69-75-81-87-93
          3   37.00  39-57
          2   41.30  33-63
          G1  90.00  03-09-15-21-27-
                     69-75-81-87-93
          G2  90.00  33-63
          G3  90.00  39-57
          4   42.00  96-12-24-72-84
          5   37.33  36-60

          CROWN

          5   35.00  96-12-24-72-84
          6   32.60  36-60
          1   42.00  03-09-15-21-75-
                     81-87-93
          8   20.00  06-18-78-90
          11   0.00  Table
          2   48.50  27-69
          3   46.31  33-63
          9   14.51  30-66
          10  19.60  42-54
          7   24.75  48
          4   36.48  39-57


Portuguese Cushion Triangle from DVue2 and GemCad.
Shown on the Gemstone Gallery page.

                                PC 13.114 Portuguese Cushion Triangle (PORTRI.GEM)
                                Hawes, Ernie: New Mexico Facetor, May-Jun 96
                                Equal girdle segments
                                Angles for R.I. = 1.54
                                94 facets + 15 facets on girdle = 109
                                3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
                                96 index
                                L/W = 1.032  T/W = 0.623  T/L = 0.603
                                P/W = 0.491  C/W = 0.166
                                H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.677
                                P/H = 0.725  C/H = 0.245
                                Vol./W^3 = 0.248

          PAVILION

              90.00  08-24-40-56-72-88
          3   55.00  08-24-40-56-72-88
              90.00  12-20-44-52-76-84
          2   55.00  12-20-44-52-76-84
              90.00  16-48-80
          1   55.00  16-48-80
          4   49.19  06-26-38-58-70-90
          5   50.00  10-22-42-54-74-86
          6   50.00  14-18-46-50-78-82
          7   47.00  16-48-80
          8   47.00  12-20-44-52-76-84
          9   45.00  14-18-46-50-78-82
          10  43.00  16-48-80

          CROWN

          a   44.00  16-48-80
          b   44.00  12-20-44-52-76-84
          c   44.00  08-24-40-56-72-88
          d   39.00  14-18-46-50-78-82
          e   39.45  10-22-42-54-74-86
          f   35.00  16-48-80
          g   35.00  12-20-44-52-76-84
          h   30.00  14-18-46-50-78-82
          T    0.00  Table



Variation on a design
by Fred Van Sant
DVue2 file PC41041a or FVS 175A
Modified and Cut by :
Claude Marc-Aurele
Stone:  Zincite from Poland
Click on the stone to view Caude's web page


 
 

              CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS DELETED BY REQUEST OF
MR. Fred Van Sant
Creator of the design.
If you wish directions for cutting this stone you should see the DVue2 listing and
or the GemCad files which are on the net elsewhere.


Designed and cut by
Claude Marc-Aurele
July 1996
Stone:  Amethyst
Click on the stone to view Caude's web page

                                Four triangles (FOUR.GEM)
                                Created on the 26th of July 1996
                                By Claude Marc-Aurele
                                Shown on the Lapilia Web Site
                                Angles for R.I. = 1.54
                                49 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 55
                                3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
                                96 index
                                L/W = 1.000  T/W = 0.431  T/L = 0.431
                                P/W = 0.416  C/W = 0.193
                                H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.629
                                P/H = 0.661  C/H = 0.307
                                Vol./W^3 = 0.181

          CROWN

          A   90.00  04-28-36-60-68-92  Fix the size
          1   48.81  04-28-36-60-68-92  Level girdle
          3   32.96  96-32-64           Meet 1 and 2 at the girdle
          4   30.53  16-48-80           Meet 1 at the girdle
          T    0.00  Table              Meet 2,3,4

          PAVILION

          B   50.00  04-28-36-60-68-92  Cut to TCP
          C   44.81  05-27-37-59-69-91  Meet B at the girdle
          E   40.90  07-25-39-57-71-89  Meet B and C at the girdle
          F   44.60  01-31-33-63-65-95  Meet B and D at the girdle
          D   45.31  02-30-34-62-66-94  Meet B at the girdle

          CROWN

          2   36.00  02-30-34-62-66-94  Meet 1 at girdle

          PAVILION


GemCad and the suite of GemCad programs are the sole property of:
Robert W. Strickland
6408 Earlyway Dr.
Austin, TX  78749-1632
(512)892-1887
Mr. Strickland can only offer phone support to registered users.






Last Updated
8-25-1999