LAPIDARY => Gemstone Faceting => Topic started by: RoughCreations on November 28, 2023, 09:39:58 AM
Title: The illusion of cubes
Post by: RoughCreations on November 28, 2023, 09:39:58 AM
Was flicking through my Youtube feed (as I do) when I came across this simple hexagonal design, with only 12 facets in total (see below). I noticed that the two tiers at 30 degrees gave massive windowing in Gem Cut Studio (GCS), at least for quartz - but perhaps this is a part of the design element? I re-cut the two tiers at 38 degrees in GCS and got much better performance, but maybe this sacrifices the cube optical effect/illusion? Has anyone cut this design or similar? I thought it would be good for rough too thin/too dark for a standard cut. Maybe also it relies on a very unsaturated coloured stone to get the best cube effect.
I am not sure of the copyright of this design, but the first video has a screen showing the basic cutting instructions about 42 seconds in. Edit: Design is from Kevin Green: https://www.instagram.com/spectra_gems/ Diagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cflygkko26v/
RC
Title: Re: The illusion of cubes
Post by: RoughCreations on April 03, 2024, 12:25:58 PM
I recently cut a Cube Illusion myself as an experiment in light-coloured Tanga garnet, size is 7.5mm across the flats. I am currently cutting a colourless topaz in this design for comparison.
RC
Title: Re: The illusion of cubes
Post by: Pro-oz on April 04, 2024, 12:09:54 PM
That's amazing. beers
Title: Re: The illusion of cubes
Post by: Bucket on April 05, 2024, 05:26:28 PM
That's come up well RC. I have that design on the 'to do' list, but haven't quite got there yet, maybe when i get back from my current trip.
Title: Re: The illusion of cubes
Post by: RoughCreations on April 06, 2024, 05:37:37 PM
I recommended it highly, something different, quick to cut for a change, not many ways to go wrong.
Title: Re: The illusion of cubes
Post by: Faceting Frank on April 08, 2024, 08:47:38 PM
It looks good, I wonder how one would look in a pendant.
Title: Re: The illusion of cubes
Post by: RoughCreations on April 09, 2024, 08:39:19 AM
It looks good, I wonder how one would look in a pendant.
Pretty good I reckon, you could just have a thin bezel all round, it would be a bit funky though for the jeweller setting it, as the girdle is a zig-zag!