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Sapphire / Corundum (Ruby, Ceylon, Padparadschah, Pink, Yellow, Green)
3-Triangle (SAP17.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 1998
75% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.76
34 facets + 6 facets on girdle = 40
3-fold, mirror-image symmetry
96 index
L/W = 1.155 T/W = 0.681 T/L = 0.590
P/W = 0.420 C/W = 0.217
H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.657
P/H = 0.640 C/H = 0.330
Vol./W^3 = 0.239Addition # 3 - The crown can be raised as high as 52 or cut as shallow as 42 degrees without changing the light return. This is good for about any material depending on the color. It's good for earrings especially, 1-6cts. Man- made Sapphire and Spinel works...

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